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Each of the Sharp machines comes with a built-in 33.6K data-fax modem and a serial-port cable so you can attach the kneetop to your PC and swap files; or synchronize your kneetop to your desktop's calendar, spreadsheet and e-mail; or copy files to a floppy disc. Because there are no moving parts like a hard drive (everything is stored in RAM and ROM chips), the batteries seem to stay charged forever; the Pro goes for eight hours straight, and the Tripad for 12. Best of all, there's no boot-up: push a button...
...that exists today. The present Internet was built on a network of wires that were designed only to carry voice communications -- telephones. Full-motion video takes a lot more bandwidth. The Abilene Project runs at 2.4 gigabits per second -- about 90,000 times faster than your humble 28.8 kbps modem...
Audible has a proprietary formula for compressing sound into a digital form that can move from its website over phone lines into your modem and computer. It takes only eight minutes for a 56K modem to download an hour of audio. To do this, you'll need Audible's software, which comes with a nifty 3.5-oz. rechargeable MobilePlayer ($199) that holds two hours' worth of stuff. A newer model that holds 7 1/2 hrs. and costs $299 is supposed to ship next week...
...outbound seniors, we may use a Linux-based system to share one cable modem Internet connection among many impoverished roommates. For the remaining students, many of you will opt for Linux as your primary operating system...
...selects is invariably last year's model. As such, it has plummeted in price--sometimes as much as 50%. Her machine is hardly obsolete: it does what mine does, though somewhat slower. (Her kids are grown; she has time.) She can browse the Web on a 56-K modem, listen to music on modest speakers, play games, run spreadsheets, and make me feel guilty via e-mail for not visiting more often. She paid $800 for it, two years...