calvoiper
join:2003-03-31
Belvedere Tiburon, CA
| reply to Mchart
Re: chip in some change?
Thanks, but no thanks. ISDN at megabit levels would be in the hundreds of dollars per connection, without the alternative of the Internet driving digital prices down.
Think of it this way. The world wanted stripped-down pick-up trucks to haul data around. The Bells created ISDN as the fully loaded, all option Rolls-Royce vehicle--and then told people, reluctantly, that if you really want to haul data, you can use a cutting torch to turn the trunk into a truck bed--but it will still cost you Rolls-Royce prices.
Guess what? The Bells didn't sell much ISDN, and they are STILL smarting about it.
calvoiper
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