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Subject: Re: How Will Digital Cellular Increase Capacity?
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Date: 15 Feb 91 01:00:45 GMT
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On 11 Feb 91 14:37:15 GMT John T. Ellis said:

>The biggest problem with these new technologies is the size of the
>phone needed to implement them.  Currently the phone designs call for
>some huge ie. garbage can, phone with an unbelievable power source.
>So ... digital cellular is a ways off.

Really? Did you see the size of a CD player two years before they
were on sale? I mean, not only the player on top of the big table,
but also the stuff hidden under the table...  


AF