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From: bb@wjh12.UUCP (byer)
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Subject: Re: words to live by (or, Cross-Country BitBlt's)
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Date: Fri, 19-Jul-85 15:01:36 EDT
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> +------[from net.lan <740@utcs.UUCP>]---------
> |        "Never underestimate the bandwidth of a
> | 	station wagon full of tapes."
> | - some wise words from
> | 	Dr. Warren Jackson, Director, UTCS
> +---------------
Rob Warnock then brainstorms a little on other low-tech solutions
for multi-Mbyte X-C data transfers.

While mention was made of FedEx being one possibility, and they sure
do provide good service, it is fairly expensive.  Anyone investigating
express shipments is surely aware of the other alternatives, including
USPS Express Mail.  Well, there is another flavor of Express Mail
called ``Label C'' which is for Airport-to-Airport service with
shipment made on the next flight out, usualy getting point-to-point
the same day.  The price is $6.15 for two pounds, $10-16 for 10 lbs.
and $17-34 for 25 lbs. (variation based on `zones').

This might provide maximum cost-effectiveness in the volume/latency/cost
matrix.

Brent Byer (harvard!wjh12!bb)

	``We are the other people -- you're the other people, too.''