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From: jas@ernie.Berkeley.EDU (Jim Shankland)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next
Subject: Re: Using the NeXT and Ethernet for real-time voice
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Date: 4 Nov 88 00:00:06 GMT
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Yes, if you're clever about compression, it's possible to do real-time
voice transmission at pretty low bit rates.  The implications for the
future are staggering:  soon, any two people with telephones and
9600 bps modems may be able to call each other up and converse with
each other!

Jim Shankland
jas@ernie.berkeley.edu

"The God I believe in isn't short of cash, MISTER!"