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To: tero kuittinen who wrote (5142)	5/31/2000 10:54:00 AM
From: carranza2	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 34857

Tero, I couldn't help but intervene at this point. Your comment is suggestive of Bill Gates' comments many years ago to the effect that he couldn't understand why consumers would want any more than 64k worth of memory for a PC. The fact is that the human animal (at least in North America) will always want the latest, brightest, fastest, smallest, coolest, sexiest gizmo he can put his grubby little paws on. It's a fact of life. It's what drives innovation.

To: tero kuittinen who wrote (5142)	5/31/2000 10:59:00 AM
From: gdichaz	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 34857

Tero: Chuckle. At last we have found the key difference between the US "culture" (and probably that of Asia) and the relaxed easy going European "culture" - the love of speed. But then there are those auto races and bike races in France. Perhaps all the world wants speed. When more speed is available for data, access to it is snapped up. I for one would be very very very happy to have wireless access to the internet at much higher speed through HDR. And will get it as soon as it is available via HDR next year. Then just think of the volume and density of posts from the US to you. What fun. And yes, congratulations on your connection to the Register. Its style fits yours - or vice versa. Best. Chaz