MK>Yes but not as readily available in this neck of the woods as they seem to b
MK>there.  The usual suppliers, where locals as a rule shop, don't supply these
MK>things and are pushing the 'hardware' that is most suitable to what Microsof
MK>wants their 'customers' to have.  It has been this way for some time now whi
MK>has forced people like myself to look elsewhere or wait for Microsoft to
MK>release a new version of Windows so that their customers abandon their older
MK>hardware (the good stuff) so that I can pick it up for a song, if not for
MK>nothing other then to take the time to go get it.  I've been operating this
MK>for well over a decade now.  I can even find stuff 'new' (ie unused) simply
MK>because of stock that never got sold and Microsoft doesn't support or never
MK>support.

Wel that is where the Internet coems in handy. I see Tiger direct has
the V.92 USR serial External Modems for $84.99
The USR suggested list if $119

MK>Add to this IBM selling it's PC division and I doubt very much the quality o
MK>PC's and future peripherals will be of any consequence to people like myself
MK>The server market looks vastly more attractive and I see lots of abandonware
MK>there that can be had for a song.  :-)

That is an unknown. Interestingly China has been very good so far as far
as Quality goes. NOW they do sel ljunk for those that want Cheep at Any
Price, Like the Packard Bell Computers!!!


MK> TW> I just walked into the Store and it was on the Shelf with all the
MK> TW> rest
MK> TW> of the Modems. Was'nt HARD at all. And incidently they had HARDWARE
MK> TW> external Serial Modems from several other companies.

MK>That is different situation then here then.

Soprry about that. I am VERY lucky being i nSouthern California. IT is a
very aware Computer Community and they provide almost anythign that is
avaialble.

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