Apple USB Modem

[zoranb]

What does it look like?
I guess its needed for the iMacG5 that doesnt have a pstn modem right?

 

[bobw]

Apple's modem for the iMac.

 

[zoranb]

so where does the phone line plug in to?

 

[bobw]

One would think the end of the adapter, even though you can't see the connection in that picture.

 

[zoranb]

is this modem needed for the new iMacG5?

 

[symphonix]

Well, yes, if you intend to use dial-up. The new iMac G5 got rid of the modem to help them keep costs down ... modems actually require quite a lot of patent and government license costs which make including a modem several times more expensive than the cost of actually producing one.

 

[Veljo]

Yeah, and good thing they did. Most people now don't have dial-up, so putting in something most people would never use would be pointless.

 

[zoranb]

Yeah, and good thing they did. Most people now don't have dial-up, so putting in something most people would never use would be pointless.

Well that depends, if u wanna be like me (weird/geek), have the 20" iMAC and get a carry case for it to make it sorta portable...and shift form one place to another where phone lines will be available, then modem sure helps. But i understand that very few people are like me (weird/geek) and wouldnt make sutch a use for the iMacG5.