Atari 400 User Manual page 186

Hayes Smartmodem
be cheaper at first, they can be used only with
Atari computers, and a special software item
called a terminal program is needed.
Atari makes two modems that don 't need the
850 interface : the Model 835 and the newer
Model 1030. While they are very nice units, the
software cu r:rently available for using these two
models does not allow you
to
save information
onto a diskette or cassette, which is an
important consideration in many cases. If the
software situation changes, the 1030 looks like
a good bet.
Also available, although discontinued, is the
Atari 830 modem, which requires the 850 Inter-
face Module.
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