High-speed fax modems. (Hardware Review ) (30 facsimile modems)(includes related articles on tools for home-office faxing, standards, how products were tested, Editors' Choices) (Evaluation)

From: Macworld | Date: October 1, 1993| Author: Clark, Matthew | Copyright information

Thirty facsimile modems capable of 9,600-bps and faster speeds are reviewed. Fast modem speeds can save on communications costs, but not all online services or fax machines support 14,400-bps speed yet; this situation is changing as faster modems become popular. Fax software is crucial to performance; Global Village Communications' Global Fax, bundled with its TelePort/Gold and TelePort/Silver modems, is the best reviewed. Key design features include durability, portability and status indicat...

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