LE>> Nope, it is precisely equivalent to an RPI modem, only even
worse - an RPI 
BG> That's not true at all.  As an analogy, look upon a Winmodem as a generic 
BG> DSP modem with it's controller code in a Windows *.VXD instead of a 
BG> physical EPROM, with the only caveat being that it MUST be run under a 
BG> specific operating environment (i.e. Windows).

That's not an analogy, it's a precise description of how the Winmodem is implemented!

BG> platform-dependant modems are not a stupid idea, just that when used as 
BG> designed, they are a hell of a lot more like proper modems than crippled 
BG> Rockwell RPIs.
No they aren't, except that you can update DSP code which you can't on
Rockwell varmint. The functionality of an RPI modem is /enhanced/ by the
drivers. The functionality of a Winmodem is /provided/ by the drivers and
it has /no/ functionality without them.

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