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Topic: Motorola Wireless Modem

Vital Stats

The Brain has inferred the following facts from reading text collected on the topic:

Favorite website(s):

BBC

Most admires:

Steve Jobs

Favorite possession(s):

PDA, Windows computer, Cellular

Favorite book(s):

"Maximum Internet Security: A Hackers Guide" by Net Sams
"Joy of Cybersex" by Deb Levine

Currently has on their coffee table:

PC World, Remote Control, Mac Today

Interest(s):

Computers

Dream job(s):

Bus Driver

Favorite computer game(s):

Hacking

Favorite online activity(s):

Finding ringtones for their phone, Chatting on ICQ

Favorite TV show(s):

Anything on MTV

Worst habit(s):

Smoking Crack

Favorite quote(s):

"Grove giveth and Gates taketh away." - Bob Metcalfe (inventor of Ethernet) on the trend of hardware speedups not being able to keep up with software demands
"There is no reason anyone would want a computer in their home." - Ken Olson, president, chairman and founder of Digital Equipment Corp., 1977

Expert Talk

The Brain has selected interesting relevant sentences from the web. It automatically assigned them to some of our fictitious experts based on their personalities.

Steve Riggins,
Software Deveoper

With my own Motorola SM56 soft modem, as an example, early versions of the help file instructed the user to search the Registry for all instances of "SM34" - a fact only mentioned in the deep recesses of a very large read.

Dave Simons,
Internet Entrepeneur

Rather than fighting to steal a small slice of business away from such cable modem powerhouse as Motorola and Thomson, Servati says Conexant is focused on providing integrated DOCSIS silicon and software solutions to Taiwanese manufacturers that he expects to ultimately displace them.
The routers are standardized on Cisco, Motorola modems are used throughout the network and Compaq servers provide the platform.
The Motorola Signal Booster enhances analog and digital picture quality, improves cable modem communication, and reduces lost data.

Dan Toomey,
Computer Salesman

That means that the connections are darn fast from two 56K modems made by the same manufacturer, but try to connect from a US Robotics 56K modem to a Motorola 56K modem, and it won't work right.
Motorola postpones 56K modems pending Rockwell chipset upgrade [new 3/16/97]
I would have to buy a null modem adapter and plug that between the Motorola cable and my Palm serial cable.

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