Re: Pumps to deliver more than just gas

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From: apone
Date: Thu, 01 Feb 2001 17:19

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>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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