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From: rewing@Apple.COM (Richard Ewing)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac,comp.sys.next
Subject: Re: What do I want to see in the Apple of the 90's?
Summary: Watch what you say here...
Message-ID: <37335@apple.Apple.COM>
Date: 17 Dec 89 00:43:32 GMT
References: <23100@brunix.UUCP> <3337@hub.UUCP>
Organization: Apple Computer Inc, Cupertino, CA
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>From article <23100@brunix.UUCP>, by rca@cs.brown.edu (Ronald C.F. Antony):
>> The use of built in networking is pretty simple. Many people
>> dont use it because it is expensive to upgrade. If however it
>> is built in, then they will use it, as soon as they have a 
>> chance.

>Nope. Phone companies will never wire EtherNet. Too big and expensive.

Wrong wrong WRONG!!!  Phone companies string networks every day!  they
installed our original Ethernet system. (BellSouth).  If you believe
this, then you still live in the days before the AT&T breakup.  Also,
Ethernet does not need to be thick or expensive anymore.  Unlike
the thick or thin wore solutions that have been prevelent, many
firms are moving to *unshielded twisted pair* (read: phone wire)
solutions.  How do I know?  My Mac is hooked to one.  Who installs
this for most people?  "Hello, BellSouth?"

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