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Xref: sserve comp.os.linux.networking:9701 comp.os.ms-windows.networking.tcp-ip:12717 comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc:3354 Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.networking,comp.os.ms-windows.networking.tcp-ip,comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc Path: sserve!newshost.anu.edu.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!simtel!vtc.tacom.army.mil!agis!gatech!europa.chnt.gtegsc.com!cantaloupe.srv.cs.cmu.edu!das-news2.harvard.edu!oitnews.harvard.edu!news.sesqui.net!uuneo.neosoft.com!nmtigw!peter From: peter@nmti.com (Peter da Silva) Subject: Re: Internet service providing-which OS? Message-ID: <id.0ASL1.EQ9@nmti.com> Sender: peter@nmti.com (peter da silva) Organization: Network/development platform support, NMTI References: <3ue5qa$ain@panix.com> <id.VAPL1.0SA@nmti.com> <3uhstv$pf@empire.texas.net> <3uj157$lpr@lonepeak.wasatch.com> Date: Thu, 20 Jul 1995 19:08:57 GMT Lines: 18 In article <3uj157$lpr@lonepeak.wasatch.com>, Bob Hauck <bobh@wasatch.com> wrote: > And how much does a "big" PC cost? Well, remember that you don't need > a big monitor, or sound, or fancy video in a terminal server. You can > get a suitable Pentium or 486/100 for under $2000 or so without trying > too hard. Ok, throw in some high-end disk drives and 32 MB of RAM and > the cost goes up to $3500. It's less than that. Why do you need lots of RAM and a big disk drive to run PPP? The biggest cost may well be the serial ports. -- Peter da Silva (NIC: PJD2) `-_-' Network Management Technology Incorporated 'U` 1601 Industrial Blvd. Sugar Land, TX 77478 USA +1 713 274 5180 "Har du kramat din varg idag?"