On Jul 09 16:37 96, Con Aidonidis of 3:712/941 wrote:

CA> ok, 1 more time for the dummies, they are good and all, (33.6) but if u 
CA> think about it, lets just say that you get a perfect connection at 33.6k, 
CA> out of 1 meg which usually takes a 28.8k maybe 5 min may take 4.5min for a 
CA> 33.6k, now is it really worth it for such a short time diff????

To be a bit more precise, 4.285 minutes according to my calculator.

28.8 / 33.6 * 5 = 4.285714  :-)

Or more specifically, $4.71, instead of $5.50 for said call, placed to the USA.
Granted that one is in the business of doing this, as I once was, an annual
saving of $1875.  (2500 calls, at 1.10 per minute.)   These figures happen
to be chosen because they were actual, at a not-too far distant point in
time - found in my phone bill reconciliation for the year.   The average of
5 minute calls is also too close for comfort - you in the crystal ball
business?

Enough to buy that particular modem outright more than 4 times over, in the
space of one year.  I reckon that 90 day amortization makes for a
reasonable investment.  Even in times of high interest rates.

Oh yeah.  What's a "dummy"?   Something babies suck on?

Regards,
Dave Hatch.

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