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echo: aust_modem
to: Con Aidonidis
from: David Drummond
date: 1996-07-03 19:17:12
subject: netcomm online

Con, at 11:11 on Jun 29 1996, you wrote to Bill Grimsley ...

CA> although you may get 33.6k connections, ppl never consider 
CA> the fact that around 85% of modems are 28.8k and so 33.6k 
CA> would probably be less than 3%, and also cable modems are 
CA> due to be released in 6 months, why would you want a modem 
CA> that is only gonna be good for 6months?

According to the local modem store, cable modems are 18 months - 2 years
away from general use.

They might even have the TV cable installed in this area by then . . .

David
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