Dell & Modems
Dell Computer has quietly stopped offering the Linux operating system as an option on its desktop and notebook PCs, saying that low demand forced the company to pull the software from its online stores.
It's not likely that users will soon see modems that exceed 56 kilobits per second on store shelves, but it is not impossible. Internet service providers are slow to adopt V.92, the International Telecommunications Union's latest modem standard, but technically, modems can go faster.
It's not likely that users will soon see modems that exceed 56 kilobits per second on store shelves, but it is not impossible. Internet service providers are slow to adopt V.92, the International Telecommunications Union's latest modem standard, but technically, modems can go faster.