Mac with a modem?

We live in a really remote area that doesn't have access to high speed internet and are stuck with dial up for a few more years. Now my mom needs a new computer, are there any Macs that still have modems? In the online store they all seem to have broadband connections only.

Hello Ninja,
The USB Modems are nowadays, an optional extra. Visit the online Apple store, choose your Mac, scroll down through the list of upgrades and extras. About half way down, you see an " extra " USB Modem for 49 $ ( US )
Hope that helps some.
Regards
Ian

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