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To: Jay Lowe who wrote (5585)	2/20/1999 8:51:00 AM
From: Dana Merrill	Read Replies (1) of 29970

And that's not the least of it. Think of all the human factors associated with an always-on PC ... PCs themselves aren't ready for always-on primetime. At least MINE aren't! Damn noisy fans, high-freq whines, etc, etc. My phone doesn't whine. I get the feeling that that there is a general assumption on this thread that you have to have a PC for VoIP. While this is technically an option, I don't see that it is feasible for primary line phone service to depend on a PC. Instead, I see IP phones with a digital connection to the cable modem (eventually). Alternatively, (and/or transitionally) an IP to POTS converter between the cable modem and existing in-house wiring will convert (or interface) existing phones (and in-house wiring) to VoIP service. No PC required - or desired. -dam

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