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From: peter@ficc.ferranti.com (Peter da Silva)
Subject: Re: T1000
Message-ID: <UN4BCP3@xds13.ferranti.com>
Reply-To: peter@ficc.ferranti.com (Peter da Silva)
Organization: Xenix Support, FICC
References: <1991May01.024430.17081@osh3.OSHA.GOV> <1991May2.134341.11341@robobar.co.uk> <Z81BE53@xds13.ferranti.com> <9174@idunno.Princeton.EDU>
Date: Tue, 7 May 91 13:20:55 GMT

In article <9174@idunno.Princeton.EDU> shihsun@glasses.Princeton.EDU (Shih-ping S Sun) writes:
> You have to keep in mind also that many people get high speed modems
> primarily for transfers (even PD transfers).

I agree. File transfers are a different matter. I'm talking here of buying
modems primarily for interactive use. Unless you're an exceptional individual
or your user interface programs are poorly designed, >2400 doesn't buy enough
to make the O(10x) higher price worthwhile.
-- 
Peter da Silva.  `-_-'  peter@ferranti.com
+1 713 274 5180.  'U`  "Have you hugged your wolf today?"
