Subject: Re: Internal Modem for Apple IIc Plus?? From: Charles Stephens Date: Fri, Jul 24, 1998 532 EDT Message-id: >>>>> "PS" == Paul Schultz writes: PS> On 23 Jul 1998, Louis Cornelio wrote: >> BiG Tim 80 wrote: >> > I recently opened up my Apple IIc Plus case and noticed that was >> > a connector on the motherboard that read "MODEM", what kind of >> > modem is this for?. If it is for an internal modem, then where >> > does the telephone conn. go? >> >> I vaguely recall this being discussed some time ago & the upshot >> was it was a *planned, future item* by apple that never >> happened. MAybe deja-news will have more, but that is what I >> remember... PS> Yep, Louis is correct. This connector was intended for a modem PS> but no one ever marketed one although supposedly at least one was PS> under development. I recall the idea was to have a memory PS> expansion board and modem combo. The original poster is correct PS> in that there is no opening on the IIc+ case intended for a phone PS> jack. Someone speculated recently that you perhaps could squeeze PS> a thin line out the security slot on the back of the IIc+ but I PS> haven't taken a look at the back of my IIc+ to see how feasible PS> this would be. (my IIc+ is stored away right now). PS> I don't have the specs on what the pins on the modem connector PS> actually provide but I doubt you could 'rig' any type of internal PS> modem without some major hardware hacking. It would be a great idea to have an AppleTalk transceiver/memory on a IIc+. Any takers? cfs -- Charles F. Stephens = cfs AT eng.sun.com Software Psychic and Illuminary = Solaris Network Sustaining = "Now there's a better way." --TCI Solaris Software = "Now there's even a better way" --AT&T Sun Microsystems, Inc. = Menlo Park, California, USA =