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to: ADAM MAJER
from: DAVE RAYMOND
date: 1997-11-13 07:58:00
subject: 1 GIG/S MODEMS !!

Adam,
AM> While the war b/w 56K and X2 continues, Rockwell introduced a modem
AM> capable of achiving 1 GIG PER SECOND over ordinary phone lines! It
AM> will cost $350 and it's suppose to be comming in the second quarter of
AM> 1998.
1 Gig seems like an awful high number.  I doubt that that's the
case.  I think maybe you misread it.  Also, bear in mind, when
you see advertisement of speed like that, it is typically in "bits",
not "bytes".  Hence the MB usually stands for, "MegaBits".  Big difference. 

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