A few years ago, the world was ill prepared to receive a computer that didn’t ship with a floppy drive. Nevertheless, Steve Jobs envisioned that floppy drives would one day be insufficient to hold the data that we now carry around in thumbdrives and iPods. The result? Floppy drives were removed from the Apple systems spec and although it took a while, as all major industrial transitions often do, most of us don’t even recall what a floppy drive is these days.
Whilst we’re still getting over how Apple has made the new iMac G5 flatter than it previously was, some of us may notice that its new found slimness could be attributed to dispensing of a dial-up modem as part of its standard system spec.
I guess, Steve is making another landmark transition in the personal computing world once again. Its beginning to look like we’ve unofficially entered the era of high speed Internet access and wireless connectivity.
Apple now offers this Apple USB modem as an optional component for USD$49.
Technical Specifications:
- Speed: Data up to 56kbps, fax at 14.4kbps
- Supports caller ID, wake on ring, telephone answering (V.253), modem on hold
- V.92 software support
So, if you’re shopping for a new iMac G5 and require a dial-up modem, make sure you pick up the latest Apple USB modem as well.