> <snip>
> 
>> Medium answer:
>> 
>>         WinModem (and other Win* hardware) is a really stupid idea:
>>         cripple the hardware to save a few manufacturing bucks.
>> 
> <snip>

Maybe stupid today, but when modems were expensive, it made it possible for
people to have a high-speed modem at low cost.

--
Andrew

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