BG> In fact, the Courier is arguably the only analogue modem in the
BG> world which, because of its potential future speed and feature
BG> upgradeability, is not going to be obsolete one year down the track.

RS> We'll see. I have heard that plenty of
RS> times before, and with ISDN and cable modems,

BG> Missing the point.

Nope.

BG> That's why I specifically stated "analogue" above.

Pity THATS whats missing the point, that no one gives a shit
about what technology it is, what counts is whats affordable.
AND cable modems aint strictly speaking not analog anyway.

RS> USR's claim that its the last modem you
RS> will ever need is MOST unlikely to be true.

BG> Given that digital signals don't require modems in the true sense
BG> of the word, their claim is probably truer than you think.  :)

Mindless hair splitting, cable modems are still modems.

It aint even necessarily true even with just analog POTS modems either.
Time will tell, plenty have made wild predictions about the 'last' one
and have ended up face down in the mud. More on other stuff than speed tho.

BG> Just because they make a decent profit, the
BG> company is not automatically guilty of gouging.

RS> Yes, but when its prices are very high, its gouging. Particularly
RS> when you compare an internal Sportster and Courier, with fuck all in
RS> it parts cost wise, and the price they charge for those two. Gouging.

BG> Crap.  The external Couriers are almost three times the physical size of
BG> the Sportstsers, and contain considerably more (3x as much?) componentry.

Crap, there is fuck all in it parts cost wise even with the externals.
You are out of your fucking tree if you think that the external has
three times the circuitry that a Sportster has but the internals dont.

RS> Says he furiously trying to sweep the internals under
RS> the carpet. Pity THEY show that USR gouges obscenely.

BG> I was talking about the externals, but if USR wants to gouge on the
BG> internals, who cares?  I don't, as I won't be buying one.  Simple really.

Poor old Bill. Pity its the PROOF that they
gouge, what we happened to be discussing.

BG> Aside from that, I also actually EXPECT to pay a small premium
BG> for a modem which is easily and cheaply feature-upgradeable.

RS> Your expectations have nothing whatever to do with the gouging
RS> Bill. That is in fact HOW they gouge you on the internals.

BG> Sorry, I have an external, so they haven't gouged ME at all.

Poor old Bill. Shit you're thick.

BG> You may actually have noticed that it's a free world, so if somebody
BG> decides to piss away their money on an internal, that's not my problem.

They obvious gouge. You claimed the didnt and have gone into
rabid zealot mode trying to defend the indefensible, as usual.
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