56K Modems arrive pending standards
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Users considering upgrading an old 14.4 PC Card modem should look to 56Kbps. It should be of no concern to users that two competing, incompatible 56Kbps modem standards are currently battling it out. Also, users should not worry that the new 56Kbps standard may not be agreed upon until late 1998. The cost of 56Kbps modems has continued to fall to the point where prices for the modems are fairly affordable. The majority, if not all, 56Kbps will eventually be able to be upgraded to the final standard. Some manufacturers, such as US Robotics/Megahertz and Hayes, have even guaranteed free hardware upgrades. It is a good idea to focus more on price and features than on modem speed within the class. A number of 56Kbps PC Card modems provide telephony tools, including fax-on-demand, voice mail, speakerphone, caller ID and distinctive ring. These features can turn a laptop computer into a home or portable office.
Publication Name: PC Portables Magazine
Subject: Computers and office automation industries
ISSN: 1095-5070
Year: 1998
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New Media's LiveWire+ Ethernet adapter
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New Media's LiveWire+ Ethernet adapter quickly connects notebook users to a corporate network. This is a Type I card that works with DOS, Windows 3.x or Windows 95. It is a full-duplex card, transmitting data in both directions at the same time, with a 20-Mbps burst rate. It works with all of the major network operating systems, including NetWare, Windows NT, Vines, DEC Pathworks and Windows for Workgroups. A Zero Consumption Advanced Power Management feature shuts the power down when the adapter is not being used. The company's Adaptive Self-Tuning Technology examines network data patterns and shifts buffer memory according to network traffic. The software includes a diagnostic utility and a database of technical information for troubleshooting problems. A 10BaseT version is priced at $110, a 10BaseT/10Base2 version costs $130.
Publication Name: PC Portables Magazine
Subject: Computers and office automation industries
ISSN: 1095-5070
Year: 1997
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New Card Bus adapter from Adaptec
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Adaptec's $199 APA-1480 SlimSCSI Card-Bus-to-UltraSCSI adapter allows notebook users with a 32-bit Card Bus slot to dramatically speed up I/O. The Card Bus card offers outstanding performance and ease of use at a reasonable price. The product supports Windows 95 plug and play, so installation is straight forward. The APA-1480 can achieve data rates of up to 132-Mbps, but the actual data rate depends on the type of peripheral the card is connected to. The data transfer rate is up to 20-Mbps with UltraSCSI devices. It is up to 10-Mbps with fast SCSI devices. The card's onboard processor handles bus mastering and off-loads work from the CPU during data transfers. The APA-1480 ships with EX-SCSI 4.0 and several other tools, including Adaptec Backup, SCSI Explorer and QuickScan.
Publication Name: PC Portables Magazine
Subject: Computers and office automation industries
ISSN: 1095-5070
Year: 1997
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