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To: Glenn D. Rudolph who wrote (27535)	12/11/1997 8:58:00 AM
From: Sector Investor	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 61433

<<Why would it blow away cable modems???>> Glenn, I don't think he means speedwise. I think he means that xDSL will be like VHS to cable's BETA. Cable is strapped with high debt and they aren't moving fast enough.

To: Glenn D. Rudolph who wrote (27535)	12/11/1997 10:05:00 AM
From: Peter Yang	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 61433

>>Why would it blow away cable modems???<< IMHO: 1) The installation is much easier and will be like the analog modems we use now once Microsoft builds the interface component into the OS. To install a cable modem, the cable company has to send a team to the site and spend an average of 2 hours on the site. 2) The price will be cheaper and the speed will be at least same or higher. For a cable modem, you pay a monthly fee on top of the monthly cable fee.