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Article #9504Re: Pumps to deliver more than just gas
From: ameijers
Date: Sat, 03 Feb 2001 01:19
Date: Sat, 03 Feb 2001 01:19
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Hell with the data stream- I use Real Money to buy gas. I just want a damn pump that works, is accurate, and the auto shutoff works. The talking pumps and ads on the screen were bad enough. Pumps with broadband access is just engineering masturbation. aem sends.... <apone@apone.com> wrote in message news:ag6j7t8qcpp7m5om8gvd1ueu2vp2r2oqpq@4ax.com... > > > >Called the OuterNet network, the system will allow drivers to > >do everything from downloading a coupon for a free cup of coffee > >from the receipt printer on the pump to selecting MP3 and video > >files from the dispenser screen and downloading them wirelessly. > >The aim is to achieve this in the approximately 240 seconds > >that it takes the average gas tank to fill. > > > > Let's get our priorities straight. How about putting more effort into > getting high-speed internet access (DSL, cable modem, and wireless) to > the vast number of "bandwidth challenged" homes before worrying about > getting MP3's from gas pumps! > > I would be tickled pink just to be able to download an MP3 or video > file in 240 seconds in my own home!
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