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Ethernet vs LocalTalk

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From: dsill
Date: Tue, 02 May 1989 12:14
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>From: mailrus!caen.engin.umich.edu!suna!dave@tut.cis.ohio-state.edu  (David Halonen)
>Its my feeling that the CPU speeds must be increased in order for the
>advantages of Ethernet to be realized.  Comments, anyone?

Perhaps that's true in a small all-Mac shop, but in a large
hetergeneous environment Ethernet is clearly superior, at least as a
backbone.  Ethernet is also industry-standard and non-proprietary
which gives it an edge in the government.

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Subject: Ethernet vs LocalTalk
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Date: 2 May 89 12:14:42 GMT
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