3Com Smart Interface Card ISDN terminal adapter

Advantages: 3COM build, good drivers, fast
Disadvantages: Cost

...I've written other 3COM/USR opinions on this site so if you've read them you'll know how I feel in general about ther kit :- Expensive but generally worth the money in terms of support and quality. (Winmodems aside!) This product is no exception to that rule. The cost is indeed up there in comparison to other endors but the package you get in as good as you'll get. Card, cables, excellent manuals, drivers and a lovely shiney box. Installation is a doddle, or as much as a PCI card can be, and the drivers worked after a fashion on NT. In terms of operation the system works just the same way as a standard modem but connects a lot quicker and runs a lot faster. Performance when connected was as good as the ISP used at the time. The card itself performed well and didn't suck up too many system resources when running... Read review

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Advantages: Easy and saves you PCI slots
Disadvantages: Expensive

...Hello.. this is my first opinion on uk.ciao.com ... now this is one of the most usefull grey boxes on that scale i have ever seen ! Because of the sililarites between LAN and ISDN connections they can both use the same wire, RJ45, and so £com created a card which would not only serv as your ocnnection to the internet via and ISDN line... But AT THE SAME TIME communicate with the other computers on the network. This is ideal for Internet connection sharing as the information requested can be instantley picked up from the card and sent back to other remote computers as the internet connection is in the same place !! It is expensive but.. good !!... Read review

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Advantages: Arnie; Michael Biehn; Love sub-plot; Scary; Concept of the Future
Disadvantages: Dated CGI

...Arnold Schwarzenegger was born to play a cyborg. In this iconic role, the tight-lipped, square-headed Austrian warped into the minds of many 80s youths, such as myself, and made us truly believe there are killer robots aiming to wipe out our existence in the near future. Even today, the haunting science behind the fictitious tale of The Terminator contributes to my cynical outlook of men at war with machines. By now, it is common knowledge that John Connor is at the pinnacle of humanity's resistance when the nuclear war begins sometimes in the 21st century. The machines, of course, fully aware of this threat, decide to send a T-800 model (Arnie) back in time to kill Connor's mother Sarah; thus, attempting to eliminate the child's existence prior to him being born. Fortunately, Kyle Reese (Michael Biehn), is also sent back as one... Read review

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