Vodafone Mobile Connect USB Modem - Vodafone

Wifi hotspots are useful things, but either because you find yourself at one operated by a provider with whom you don't have an account or because you're working on a train or elsewhere that just doesn't have a hotspot, you might often find yourself without an easy way of getting online. Vodafone aims to solve this problem with its newest 3G modem ... read more at MacUserUK

Call Waiting Modem - ActionTec Inc.

Actiontec's Call Waiting modem is cool because it negates the need for a second phone line just to receive calls, while maintaining your Internet connection. The catch is that you can only take about seven seconds to deal with said incoming calls ... read more at macHOME

Merlin for Ricochet - Novatel Wireless Wireless PC Card Modems

High-speed wireless access; easy to install and use ... read more at Macworld

Merlin (CDPD) - Novatel Wireless Wireless PC Card Modems

Good coverage; performance is adequate for e-mail; inexpensive ... read more at Macworld

Spider II (CDPD) - Nextcell (wireless) Wireless PC Card Modems

Good coverage; performance is adequate for wireless e-mail ... read more at Macworld

PalmModem Connectivity Kit (14.4K) - Palm Inc.

About two inches tall and weighing under three ounces, the PalmModem is only slightly wider and thicker than a Palm device. It snaps onto any model of the original Palm, Palm III, or Palm VI. ... read more at Macworld

MacSurfer USB Modem - Swann Communications

There are two things about the Swann USB modem that immediately stand out: its size and its USB-Mac connectivity. In fact, it's because it uses USB that the modem is so tiny. Its power requirements are low enough to be met by the power drawn from the USB connection, ... read more at MacUser UK

MacSurfer 56K - Swann Communications

It worked well during our tests, providing good connection speeds with a variety of ISPs. Its slim, upright design is also a good idea, ensuring that it takes up very little space on a crowded desk ... read more at MacUser UK

Smart One USB 56K - Best Data

With the Smart One, I consistently connected at 48,000 Kbps, but using the Viking, I connected at 46,666 about half the time. Though this is but a small discrepancy, it was consistent across many separate dial-up sessions on different days ... read more at macHOME

SupraExpress 56 USB - Diamond Multimedia

Easy installation; includes iMac firmware updater; good fax software; inexpensive ... read more at Macworld

TelePort USB 56K - Boca Research

Easy÷installation; excellent fax software ... read more at Macworld

Viking 56K USB - Viking Components

The Viking modem sports a striking design, and although it's rather large by modem standards, it takes up very little room on the desk. Its lights are festooned along the front, where they're clearly visible from any angle. And with its blue and white color scheme, it looks at home sitting next to a blue G3 ... read more at macHOME

Zoom/FaxModem 56K

Although the K56flex version of the Global Village TelePort 56 Fax/Modem is as good a buy as the x2 model, the fast, affordable, and feature-rich Zoom/FaxModem 56Kx is just a notch better ... read more at Macworld

3Com Courier V. Everything 56K

If your business depends on fast, reliable Internet or remote-access-server connections, find an x2-equipped Internet service provider and buy a 3Com Courier V.Everything 56K. It's definitely worth the price ... read more at Macworld