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To: Annette who wrote (37152)	1/11/2000 12:01:00 PM
From: JohnQInvestor	Respond to of 41369

re:why do we need cable? until a clear winner will emerge we need to be covered in all areas of high speed access. my personal feeling is that Qcom's cdma technology will revolutionize the wireless industry and yes, high speed internet access, networking, everything in your home and office, computers, laptops,printers, fax machines,cell phones, telephones,alarm systems,even the fridge, all could be networked using cdma technolgy from a central box in the office or home and it may come sooner than we think? the more I look at cdma, Qcom- 10 years from now they may be saying, you used to have what? ??cable to get high speed internet?? or DS what??? you mean that your fridge doesnt call you at work and tell you the kids left the freezer door open and your $1000 of beef is thawing out??? or your alarm system calls you when you get a break in alarm and you see punks rumaging through your house while the police are responding??? maybe im a dreamer,the possibilities are endless- so we shall see, JohnQ

To: Annette who wrote (37152)	1/11/2000 12:10:00 PM
From: Citidude	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 41369

Annette, its not a matter of need or want. Cable is already wired into most homes. However, phones are in even more homes. Both types work off your existing lines. It's all about bandwidth and cost. DSL vs Cable. It's now an age old argument that is still however alive. The Telcos vs. the Cable companies. DSL has advantages (and disadvantages) like cable does. However, one thing about cable is that you share the bandwidth with others in your area. In other words, until a solution is implemented, your cable modem may be as fast or slower than your regular 56K modem. I hear many complaints about reception of cable companies. Here in Chicago, I have YET to see crystal clear reception from the many companies I have subscribed to over the years. I wouldn't trust the service. DSL on the otherhand shares no bandwidth. As a matter of fact (unlike ISDN - which was a joke from the start) you can network all the computers in your home on the same DSL line with little or no integrity loss. You can also receive phone calls and make outgoing calls while your own dedicated 24/7 DSL connection remains intact. Also, the costs vary. You have in either case a modem you have to buy, installation costs and of course the monthly fee. Additionally, you must be close enough to a "switching station" of your local phone company to implement service. FYI: This is not a plug, just an FYI for those interested: For those of you here in the Midwest (Ameritech territory), Ameritech.Net (NOT!!!!!!!!!!! Ameritech phone company) has a deal for DSL that requires something like a $200.00 installation, a free modem and $49.95/month for a 750 kilobits (NOT!!!!!!!! Kilobytes - there is a difference) download/128kilobit upload line. But be careful, many of the technicians are new to this and you'll get varying stories from 10 different employees.