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To: brk who wrote (8752)	6/28/1999 7:25:00 PM
From: Carolyn	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 28311

Watch the DSL lines. I saw an article on the Last Mile thread that commented on how it was too expensive now to upgrade a lot of the potential customers. They mentioned a figure of 40-60% only of telephone customers (still a lot!). Carolyn #14 Hadtobuyanewchairformycomputerroombecausetheoldonewastoolow

To: brk who wrote (8752)	6/28/1999 8:07:00 PM
From: RTev	Respond to of 28311

I don't get into games much, but my mom's neighbor with the DSL line was telling me how he now has the advantage over 56k players in these multiplayer game formats beacuse his response time is so much quicker. An outfit here in Seattle that runs servers for Quake players won't let modem-based users onto their servers. If you don't have DSL (or cable modem maybe), they don't want you: seattlegamingnetwork.com I don't do games myself, but I've been fascinated by this outfit since I saw wandered by a bar they had taken over for a day to promote their service. They let people set up their own computers and tie into the network. The place is usually a pool hall, but they put plywood over the tables and had 50 or 60 machines set up on them for what they call a "LAN party". It's an example of highly directed marketing to a group that perceives a need for speed on the net.