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- Its finally here. SeaTac Airport now has the latest in
- Fortress fashions, the AT&T PUBLIC PHONE 2000. These really are
- beautiful machines. Black and sleek design, a 6 inch monitor
- with a small complete keyboard [F keys included] below the main
- structure. If you want to see one (play with one) for yourself
- the best selection is near Gate S9 (NorthwestAir Terminal). The
- 2000 is nothing less than a payphone/computer terminal that is
- menu driven and even has a "data port" phone jack allowing users
- to jack their own laptops/modems into the 2000. Users can access
- a menu to changed parity, bit and select either 300, 1200 or 2400
- baud rates.
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- The rates are actually competitive with standard time-share
- terminals (which is to say they are HIGH rates). The 2000 has
- rates of $2.50 for the first ten minute use block and $1.00 for
- the next ten minute block of time. This works out to $7.50 an
- hour. These fees are only for local area calls, any LD calls
- have the usual charges of a voice call added to the call. Seems
- like a big chunk of money, but its a lot cheaper than the bar
- bill I can generate when cooling my heals for hours at the
- airport waiting for a flight.
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- The bad news is that these machines can only be operated by
- cards (credit cards and phone cards). This leaves no legal way
- for users to anonymously access these terminals (unless they call
- 800 dialups). Gee, I wonder why they did that? If you find
- yourself killing some time up at Seatac, its really worth
- checking it out.
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