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From: stevel@eleazar.dartmouth.edu (Steve Ligett)
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Subject: Re: pocket modems
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Date: 24 Jun 88 15:13:46 GMT
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In article <6792@cup.portal.com> ta2@cup.portal.com writes:
>I have a Touchbase Systems Worldport 2400. It's about the size of a
>cigarette box, runs on 9 volt battery, ...

Why do all these tiny modems need batteries?  I've got an old UDS
modem (not pocket-size) that derives its power from the phone line.
Can't these do that?
   Steve Ligett     steve.ligett@dartmouth.edu or
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