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From: jet@karazm.math.uh.edu (J Eric Townsend)
Subject: Re: Low-cost Usenet (Re: usenet in Nepal)
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Date: Wed, 26 Jun 1991 01:51:49 GMT

In article <28669966.27747@orion.oac.uci.edu> jhess@orion.oac.uci.edu 
(James Hess) writes:

>of the U.S.-Mexican border.  A problem for many is the cost of the telephone 
>line.  We hope to combine available software to enable people to log on, 
>automatically download any new messages in the conferences they follow, then 
>log off and hang up.  The messages could then be edited, replies written, 
>followed by a log on and automated up-load.  



Do what I used to do:

Get an AT&T 3b1.  It's a 68010 based machine.  Not fast, but it's UNIX
and will run B news.  It'll hold up to 3.5Mb of ram and talk on 3 serial
ports.  It can be easily hacked to use a large drive (check with
the .3b1 newsgroups).  You should be able to get a basic unit
for $1000 or so.

It may be slow, but it's solid, and it's UNIX.
--
J. Eric Townsend - jet@uh.edu - bitnet: jet@UHOU - vox: (713) 749-2126
Skate UNIX! (curb fault: skater dumped)

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