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- From: jbergman@execpc.com (James A. Bergmann)
- Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
- Subject: Re: THE $500 INet BOX - OPPORTUNITY?
- Date: Sat, 27 Jan 1996 14:29:14 GMT
- Organization: J Bergmann & Associates
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- On Wed, 24 Jan 1996 03:38:40 -0500, William McBrine
- <wmcbrine@clark.net> wrote:
-
- >On Sun, 21 Jan 1996, J.H. Ricketson wrote:
- >
- >> So - what have I left out? Where am I wrong?
- >
- >You're wrong in thinking that the "$500 INet Box" refers to a Cable Modem,
- >which I think everyone would agree is a Good Thing. No, what it refers to
- >is the concept of a stripped-down computer, with no local storage (among
- >other cripplings), which is only used as a terminal for the WWW. That is,
- >a dumb terminal, with high-resolution graphics and sound.
- >
- >--
- >William McBrine | http://www.clark.net/pub/wmcbrine/html/
- >wmcbrine@clark.net | PyrE! Make them tell you what it is!
- >
- How about ALL those 386DX's that are out there! Somebody start buying
- them up at $200-400$ a copy and resells as INETBOX Connector. Now you
- have a surfer and limited computer to play with. What's your guess as
- to how many are out there? I have a 386DX 40 with 2 HD (80 & 120), 2x
- CD, 2 FD's, SB Pro w/speakers, WIN 95, 28.8 Zoom data/fax v34i,WinFax
- Pro. Telemate, and 8 meg ram, VGA Monitor 14. Works fine. Love to sell
- for $600. Waiting for P120 that is coming! Give them a choice stripped
- or a better unit! Who wants to start a company?
- James A. Bergmann
- jbergman@execpc.com
- Franklin, WI
-