Word: modem
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...biggest drawback for some buyers may be the lack of a floppy-disk drive (most software comes on CDs now anyway) and the 33.6-Kbps modem is poky even for a low-end machine. But many analysts think the iMac will be a winner. "It's a spectacular machine," says independent market analyst Pieter Hartsook. "Apple has been living off its user base for years, but this is going to attract people who don't even own a computer." Eric Lewis, an analyst for International Data Corp., agrees: "It will give consumers a reason at least to take a look...
...Percentage of sixth-graders who could explain what a modem does...
...Percentage of FORTUNE 1000 executives who could explain what a modem does...
Dubinsky, meanwhile, finally found an angel. U.S. Robotics, the leading modem seller, based in Skokie, Ill., was looking to extend its brand. "They weren't in Silicon Valley, so they didn't know the conventional wisdom that these things were dogs," she says. In September 1995, the Midwesterners bought Palm Computing...
...Internet is more than a great medium for Drudge's content; his brand of journalism couldn't exist without it. With little money and less experience, Drudge created a small media empire with just a 486 computer and a modem...