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...even the best PC software on the market today and just about as textured as television. And while certainly designed for games, Sega's new consoles are capable of electronic wizardry that should turn even game-playing agnostics into believers. Dreamcast, for instance, comes equipped with a 56K modem and ports for all kinds of peripherals, including a keyboard. That means there's no need to flick on that cumbersome PC to surf the Web or send quick e-mails. And at $199, it's a deal...
Eventually the farmers caught up with Zaitz's vision, helped along by new technology. In just the few years since Zaitz bought his first modem, analysts estimate that close to 35% of the nation's 3 million farmers have gone online. COW has evolved into Farms.com one of the first e-business sites to support real-time farm auctions. Farmers who visit the site can buy and sell entire lots of cattle via digital video feeds and still images. They can also get chemicals, grain and feed commodities online. On average, says Zaitz, Farms.com has more than 40,000 unique...
...INTERRUPT THIS CALL...Ever miss a call because you were online and didn't have a separate telephone line? With Actiontec's new 56K Call Waiting Modem ($130), you'll never miss a call again. The phone actually rings while you're surfing away. If you choose to answer, you have seven seconds to take a message and get back to your e-mail. But what if the call is from a cute guy asking you out for a date? Then keep talking, and let the modem silently disconnect your online session. Phew...
Dreamcast is Sega's bid to work its way back into the console market. Its previous offering, the ill-fated Saturn, was too pricey and offered too few games. Learning from its mistakes, Sega is launching Dreamcast in September for $199, with a built-in 56K modem for online game play and at least 20 titles to start wrestling with...
Joseph Patrick Kennedy Jr. [*] 1915-1944 The family's first great hope became its first modem martyr. His plane exploded on a WWII bombing...