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Stop worrying about an Xjack breaking. Its sturdy. Of course it can be broken but consider this: I had an Apex Data PC Card modem with a cable connection and after a while the connection didn't work from abuse and it had to be replaced. The Xjack is no worse that that for durability. At 11:35 AM 12/28/97 GMT, epbrown wrote: >On Sat, 27 Dec 97 23:43:51 , you wrote: >>But wouldn't the X-Jack have a higher likelihood of breaking? That has >>always been my impression, other than convience. > Nope, I've mistakenly stood up with an x-jack still connected, and >it's pulled the card from the laptop without hurting the jack. In >fact, I've had two problems with these in about 3 years, both >resulting in the modem replaced for free: > My PPI (now in a friend's possession) had the little copper wires >that connect to the phone break. This was apparently common for my >model at the time, and Practical Peripherals fixed it without batting >an eye. > Later, the jack in the modem wouldn't stay in, about a year later. >Worked fine, just would always stick out. I only sent it in because at >the time, my model was too old for the downloadable upgrade to 33.6. >They replaced it again, and the replacement was made later so I could >perform the flash. > The USR/Mhz has never had a problem, despite it's being bent from >when a guest dropped it, then stepped on it. The modem made all sorts >of fun crackly sounds, and remains creased to this day. But it's >worked fine ever since. > epbrown >Stop by the Portable Computing Center for reviews, >editorials, and the FAQ on laptop computers. >http://www.enteract.com/~epbrown >Laptops: Kiwi 680TX and IBM Thinkpad 560 > >