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echo: aust_modem
to: Bill Grimsley
from: John Piper
date: 1997-03-08 17:06:10
subject: Telstra/Motorola 56k announcement

Hello Bill.

Replying to a message from Bill Grimsley to Russell Brooks ...

 BG> I'd like to, but I simply can't see x2 taking off in a big way in Oz
 BG> when you consider that USRs would realistically account for perhaps
 BG> less than 10% of the total installed base of ISP modems, and I doubt
 BG> that all of those will be upgraded to (or replaced with) x2-capability
 BG> anyway.  This is probably one occasion where it will be advantageous
 BG> to be running Rockwell-based modems, and let's face it, within a year
 BG> or two, they'll both be obsolete anyway...

Within a year or two, most of our current technology will ALSO be obsolete.

I can understand your stance on this matter, however. I too am not going to
bother upgrading to x2 at this stage if and until it has proven to be of a
significant use to warrant the money and time.

John (japp{at}mpx.com.au)

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