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To: trouthead who wrote (37012)	11/19/1998 9:02:00 PM
From: Elwood P. Dowd	Respond to of 97611

The lure of low-cost PCs grows By Stephen Shankland Staff Writer, CNET News.com November 19, 1998, 5:35 p.m. PT Plummeting PC prices are luring 50 percent more buyers into the home PC market this holiday season than last year, and IBM and Apple are leading the way, a study has found. A survey this month found that 13 percent of United States households say they're very likely to buy a home computer, a study by MarketMaps and Centris shows. The biggest reason for the purchases is that people want to further their children's education, said Bill Ablondi, author of the survey. In addition, lots of people want to get online, and younger adults want to make sure they can play computer games.

To: trouthead who wrote (37012)	11/20/1998 8:49:00 AM
From: rudedog	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 97611

Great post - Except that the equation for the cable guys has been changing. They have started to create high speed fibre as the backbone upstream, in order to maintain the bandwidth for individual users as usage grows. I have been watching some of the discussion in the cable business and I think they are making the investments necessary to stay ahead. Cable may become the medium of choice. Those guys aren't as dumb as I thought...

To: trouthead who wrote (37012)	11/20/1998 3:15:00 PM
From: Chris	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 97611

OT > internet connections Thank you very much for your explanation about ADSL. It confirms what I read in that article. I am anxious to upgrade to a faster internet connection, but at a reasonable cost. I have a feeling that may take a while since I am too far away from a CO. As far as cable goes, I have not seen any move by Comcast to lay down 2-way cable in our area. They are in the process of trying to convert subscribers to digital signal, and they are also raising their prices beyond control. Will be looking at satellite to compare cost. Unfortunately, satellite for TV & satellite for computer, from what I have been told, are not offered together, but as two separate services. Does anyone know about satellite service for internet connections? Chris P.