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From: jrg@otter.hpl.hp.com (John Grinham)
Newsgroups: comp.multimedia
Subject: Re: Re: Data Transmition Rares
Message-ID: <64570001@otter.hpl.hp.com>
Date: 25 Feb 91 20:23:45 GMT
References: <1991Feb23.135610.5253@cs.fau.edu>
Organization: Hewlett-Packard Laboratories, Bristol, UK.
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>>What would be the computer industry's motivation in holding back high
>>speed communications systems?  If they existed and worked, why wouldn't
>>they be on the market?

longc@cs.fau.edu writes:
>I don't believe that the computer industry is holding back gigabit
>data communications technology.  I do believe that gigabit datacom is
>possible, although I don't know how to do it myself.

HP has published papers on a gigabit/second network which has been developed 
in this lab. There is no conspiracy to hold back gigabit networking, it's just
a little bit too expensive for most people .... we'll gladly sell you one if
you've got the money though :-) 

regards,
John Grinham.
High Speed Networks Dept.

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