Re: Debate: PowerMac "trounces" Pentium....???

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From: Joe Ragosta
Date: Fri, 19 Jan 1996 14:50

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In article <4dmovb$bk7@taco.cc.ncsu.edu>, rkswamy@unity.ncsu.edu (Ravi
Krishna Swamy) wrote:

> Sigh...  Explain to me how your damn Mac is going to connect to
> the stinking URL when you are connected to the Internet via
> a terminal program running through a 2400 baud modem?  Yes, I
> am REALLY waiting to know how the Mac manages to connect
> to the URL.  

This is a great example (NOT).

Tell me how your UNIX system will connect with a URL via a terminal at
2400 baud. Or Windows. Or whatever.

> I tried it myself with Lynx just now and it appears just fine.
> I guess your Mac is not up to the task.  If you want to be
> an annoying idiot and make stupid comments without knowing
> the situation then I have no problems at doing the same.

You sure did.

-- 
Regards,       Joe Ragosta

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Subject: Re: Debate: PowerMac "trounces" Pentium....???
Date: Fri, 19 Jan 1996 09:50:05 -0500
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