Paradise Innovations WaveCom 56K 56 kbps PCI Modem

SUMMARY

PRO: Terrific price.
CON: Poor documentation, support available only 8 hours per weekday.
$40; 56 kbps (V.90 and K56flex), Lucent chip set, PCI card, V.80 videoconferencing, voice mail, Trio Communications software.

Paradise Innovations
800/444-3617
www.paradisemmp.com

Paradise's WaveCom modem sells for a bargain-basement price and performs adequately, taking 4 minutes and 7 seconds to download a megabyte of files at 56 kbps. However, the "manual" consists only of a scrap of paper with a few sentences on it, and the company has some of the most restrictive support hours we've seen. If you're looking for a fast, cheap modem, we recommend Amquest's Host PCI 56K, which placed fifth on the chart this month. It costs just $9 more, takes almost a half-minute less per megabyte to download files at 56 kbps, and offers support at least 12 hours each weekday.

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