BFH> Well, email really started to catch on around l988-to date, I think
 BFH> that is about when modems started to fall a bit on prices. I remember
 BFH> the 200, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, and now the 38.8kbps. But then so few
          ^^^
"200" ????? You mean I _missed_ one ? I remember using 110, 300, 1200, 2400,
4800, 7200, 9600, 14.4K, 28.8K, and 33.6K (and of that list, some were split
-speed) units. "200" is something I remember of wanting to travel - by car -
as in "miles-per-hour"......
 > It's a very good point to buy only as much equipment as you really need,
 > at the level that your really need, and add to it as your needs change.
 > However, the point is moot for most people starting home businesses -
 > most of us can't afford the equipment we really need, so there's no chance
 > of getting more than we need.
I don't think it's so much a problem over affordabilties as it may (still) be
a problem with properly _analysing_ what is needed, many beginners not fully
understanding the Technology-at-hand these days. I would advise a lot of
"window shopping" before buying, and perhaps the investment in a few short
courses to become literate and comfortable with the Technology _ahead_ of
setting-up any business, home-based or not.
 BFH> Yeah, they use modems to swip the credit card, but that is about it.
 BFH> It has something to do with many people hate to write.
For many, the need to write has been replaced with the need to type....or, as
in your example, the need to swipe...
 > This is true.  Many people have email access without understanding how to
 > make it profitable and time saving.  This will change as people become 
ore
 > familiar with it, and the novelty wears off.  Cars weren't very useful for
 > the first few years that they were on the road, but what would we do
 > without them now?
EXACTOMUNDO ! Even the Fonze went back to school...
 BFH> My email address is , anyone interested in linking
 BFH> up to free email contact or get Juno software, which is free. They have
 BFH> 1 million users and every home office should have one.
Send me email (rt.pollock@alphacty.org or netmail to the address noted below)
about this "Juno" business please. Somehow, I'm sure this has nothing to do
with the (yearly) Canadian show business awards presentations on the 
telly......
Semper Fi
RTP
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