Why I use a Mac, anno 2006 2257

On Wed, 14 Jun 06 10:57:46 GMT in alt.folklore.computers,

ISP modem interfaces nowadays are designed for 56Kbps V.92 modems, with built in compression and error correction, over a pseudo-digital channel: anything slower is probably pbutting through some software emulation of an analogue modem that's considered fast enough for anyone using such a slow link. Would you know if your system's serial port has a 16550 like UART with a FIFO that could be run at 115.2Kbps to connect to a V.92 modem? The reason for running your port at 115.2Kbps is to keep up with the 56Kbps datastream after it's decompressed, and cut down overhead on the link between the serial port and the modem. Without a fast buffered serial port on your system, there's no benefit running a faster modem, which itself has a fast buffered serial port, on a faster connection.

-- Thanks. Take care, Brian Inglis Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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