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Ever-Ready: One problem with PC telephony products is that you typically must run the PC to use the phone. You either waste power leaving your system on or waste time waiting for it to boot. Global Village Communication's TelePort 33.6 Speakerphone Edi tion modem can act as a speakerphone regardless of whether the host PC is on -- something that the other speakerphone units can't do.
Phone-Friendly: Among the modems we tested with speakerphone capabilities, only Diamond Multimedia Systems' SupraSonic 336V+ comes with a headset, a boon to those who spend their day talking on the telephone and want top sound quality. Other desirable features include a front-mounted LCD display and a power switch.
Switch-Hitter: You can stack Logicode's Quicktel II modems ho rizontally, nesting them one on top of the other, or you can stand one upright. The LCD display adjusts itself accordingly.

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