$9.95 Modem at OM

[Bigdude]

Office Max has a PCTel modem for $29.95, it has a $20 instant rebate, for $9.95 total. I bought one, and gave it to my son for his computer, I couldn't believe it when he told me it was connecting at 53,333. Yep, I checked and it does connect at 53,333 evry time, went to cnet and tested with their download tester, they showed 53.8k. Wow, a $9.95 modem outperforms my USR external sportster, and my 3COM pccard modem.

 

[Woogoat]

Great deal, I was looking for a couple modems, thanks!

 

[Methos1995]

Is there a SKU# you can offer us?? Or at least the name brand of the modem?
Thanks.

 

[hevnsnt]

is it hardware or software based modem

 

[Kwad Guy]

PCTel modems are junk. If it works for you, consider yourself lucky.
These are, hands down, the worst modems out there...

You can often get these modems for $5, and sometimes for free,
after rebate.

ANY other chipset is better than this one.

Kwad

 

[Bigdude]

It is a Prime Periphals modem, it is a software HSP modem, it works great in my kids Celeron 550, he does online gaming and said it works much better than his USR isa modem did.

 

[wyvrn]

Hot deal if you can get it to work. Personally, if I was getting a winmodem, would rather spend 10 bucks more for a Lucent.

 

[Bigdude]

Several years ago, I tried a PcTel modem, it was so bad i gave it away, Lucent's worked pretty good, but that was with Cyrix 200's, maybe they improved their software, maybe you just need a fast CPU.

 

[Underclocked]

McGlen has PCtel modems for 12 apiece. No rebate. I didn't buy any. Good cheap modem = Jaton Wincomm II http://www.egghead.com/category/inv/00034246/03277591.htm . That little modem has a good chipset on it.

 

[Tacoma99]

I've purchased the Mach2 modems before either free or almost free and installed them in customers computers who had nothing but trouble. I would wait to get a better brand like Viking or Creative. Usually the big box stores will have rebates on these also.

 

[Bigdude]

Underclocked the modem you gave the link for was $19.99 plus 6.95 shipping!

 

[larrymoencurly]

Friday's Fry's ad lists a modem (#2792663) that's free after $20 MIR.