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Article: TelePort Platinum. (Global Village Communication's TelePort Platinum fax modem) (Hardware Review)(Brief Article)(Evaluation)
- Article from:
- Macworld
- Article date:
- August 1, 1995
- Author:
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 1995 Mac Publishing. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Fax Modem
PROS: Consistent, reliable connections; fast fax performance; QuickDraw GX fax driver.
CONS: Doesn't support V.terbo; minimal modem-status displays.
COMPANY: Global Village Communication (408/523-1000).
LIST PRICE: $279.
MW Rating: ****
Global Village's TelePort Platinum weighs just 10 ounces, but this Mac-only fax modem offers V.34 (28.8-Kbps) data and 14.4-Kbps faxing capability. The Platinum also provides an incoming-call-recognition feature--which allows users to juggle voice and fax calls, as well as an answering machine--all over a single telephone line, without requiring a switch box.