Quite a few households still don't have broadband access & a dial up modem is their only connection to the net.
The issue is that the technology is expensive to install & in less populated areas, there is not enough return on the investment. DSL has the highest install cost but even cable broadband costs $$$. Tom www.kegkits.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Gary Hurst <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Received: 1/13/08 1:04 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> CC: Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: New Apple operating software dude, do you start your car with a hand crank as well? i haven't heard about winmodems in a decade. On Jan 13, 2008 4:30 AM, archer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Jan 12, 2008 10:56 PM, Gary Hurst <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> most people who are on the internet are not sophisticated users. > >> basically, > >> they are using a web browser and an email client. maybe some light > word > >> processing. > .............................................. > > Not even that much, by my observation. A lot (most?) people who aren't > > very > > tech-savvy just use webmail. They often aren't even aware that mail > > clients, or any internet software other than the browser, exist---to > them, > > the internet IS just the world inside the browser. > > > > And Google Docs ought to fill anyone's need for light word processing. > > > > Basically, 50% of home computer users would be happy with a Linux > machine > > that went straight into Firefox when you turned it on. (The other half > > are > > gamers, which is a whole different issue.) > > > > Alex > ------------------------------------ > If someone walked me through getting a Lunux distro on the 'net, I'd > probably be able to master an email client, browser, etc. by myself and > could be rid of WinXP. > I've tried getting Ubuntu 7.04, PC Linus OS, Puppy Linux 2.12, Damn Small > Linux 3.0 rc2, Mepis 6.5, Mepis 6.0, Knoppix 5.0, Linux Mandrake 6.0, and > Red Hat Linux.....on the 'net. The serial modem is supposed to support > Linux but for some reason will not make the connection. > The modem works well with WinXP, so I don't think its likely to be > defective. > Gerry.....Plug and play kind of guy. > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.19.2/1222 - Release Date: 1/13/2008 12:23 PM _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
