Packaged in a compact tower case, the ViVa 28.8 V.34 external modem ($335) can test line conditions and simultaneously adjust transmission rates before and during transmission. From Computer Peripherals (Irvine, CA), the PC-compatible modem transfers data at 28.8 Kbps and sends and receives fax transmissions at 14.4 Kbps. It incorporates V.42 error correction and V.42bis data compression and is equipped for voice communication.
Phone: (714) 454-2441.
Available as the 2834F internal ($299) and the 2834FX external ($339) desktop modems, the V.34 data/fax modems from Best Data Products (Chatsworth, CA) provide 28.8-Kbps data and 14.4-Kbps fax transmission. The units, which include V.42 error correction and V.42bis data compression, are available for DOS, Windows, and the Mac.
Phone: (818) 773-9600.
A Type II PCMCIA card, the Queen of Diamonds ($849) V.34 28.8-Kbp
s modem lets you simultaneously use audio applications and modem operations on your laptop. The Ositech (Guelph, Ontario, Canada) card has separate cable connections for the audio and modem applications, as well as direct cable connections to either the phone network or cellular phones. The unit's communications controller includes a 16-byte FIFO buffer to enhance high-speed fax or data communications.
Phone: (800) 563-2386 or (519) 836-8063.
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