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Technology Stocks : America On-Line: will it survive ...?
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To: Yikes who wrote (10659)7/20/1998 9:01:00 AM
From: Sam  Read Replies (1) of 13594
 
Building better network infrastructure is what CURRENT users demands. 33.3/56K access is too slow for some people.

If 33.6/56k is too slow for some people, it must be for a handful of users. To do a quick and dirty calculation, the number of internet users vs. the number that subscribe to cable modems, xDSL services, satellite, etc is less then 2%. I guess for 2% of the internet population, 56k just doesn't cut the mustard. I'm sure the other 98% aren't holding their breath or screaming bloody murder because they gotta use a dial-up.

Once we start seeing computers with bundled cable modems and network cards, that will be a sign that this market is coming of age. Until then, most users will be happy with the standard 56k modem bundle.

S.

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