On Fri, 14 Jan 2005 05:15:04 GMT
UserX wrote:
I was hopelessly distracted there lol,
here's the corrected version:
:)
> On 14 Jan 2005 04:51:45 GMT
> ThePsyko wrote:
>
> > On 13 Jan 2005 in soc.support.transgendered, UserX
> > made their contribution to mankind by stating
> > in news:20050113200819.250f6417.user_x@thisisnotameri.ca:
> >
> > > On 14 Jan 2005 03:48:21 GMT
> > > ThePsyko wrote:
> > >
> > >> On 13 Jan 2005 in soc.support.transgendered, UserX
> > >> made their contribution to mankind by
> > >> stating in news:20050113191621.1fc55d8d.user_x@thisisnotameri.ca:
> > >>
> > >> > On 13 Jan 2005 14:56:39 GMT
> > >> > ThePsyko wrote:
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> >>
> > >> >> But are you
> > >> >> saying that there are no such things as 'winmodems'? Isn't that a
> > >> >> bit like saying there are no Maytags?
> > >> >>
> > >> >
> > >> > I don't know anything about Maytags :)
> > >>
> > >> You never heard of the Maytag repair guy that is always out of work?
> > >> Yer a youngun ain't cha :)
> > >>
> > >
> > > I am old enough to remember those commercials.
> > >
> > >>
> > >> > but you can read about "winmodems" here if you like.
> > >> >
> > >> > http://modemdriver.com/winmodems.htm
> > >> >
> > >>
> > >> Ah but you didn't say that winmodems weren't modems, only that there
> > >> are no winmodems :)
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> > > That is incorrect. What I said was precisely this:
> > >
> > > "Of course you may also believe
> > > in winmodems or jackalopes, makes no difference to me really. You'll
> > > find those on google (& ebay) too, btw...
> > >:) "
> > >
> >
> > The way your post was worded, it seemed to imply that Winmodems were mere
> > myth - much like 'hardware firewalls'. Perhaps I misinterpreted your
> > post - it wouldn't be the first time that has happened I'm sure.
> >
>
>
>
Actually my communication skills are adequate,
I believe it is your desire to interpret rather than simply read
that had you confused. Perhaps you are emotionally invested
in obfuscation....I am not.
:)
>
>
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> >
> > >
> > >>
> > >> USRobotics (now 3com) sells (sold?) winmodems and so does (did?)
> > >> lucent (at least that's what's written on the side of the shrink
> > >> wrapped box).. Winmodems can be purchesed as such, ergo winmodems
> > >> exist - regardless of how they are designed or whether they are
> > >> actually modems.
> > >>
> > >
> > > Yes, the term "winmodem" is a marketing term like "hardware firewall"
> > > or "vacation timeshare" which is misleading by design. Created by
> > > salesmen who want your money. Inaacurate, inadequate, & in general a
> > > rip-off. That is the point I made.
> >
> > I don't see how they are a 'rip-off'. I don't remember them costing more
> > than other modems.. nor did I find them inaccurate since the ones I used
> > all dialed the correct number and didn't have any more noticable errors
> > than other modems I had used... as for inadequate, they did the job they
> > were meant to do..
>
>
Sheesh I already gave you something to read, how lazy can one be...
Also Google is your friend, why do you neglect your friends?
>
> >
> > If you think about it, when winmodems came out, there were basically only
> > two choices for personal computers - Windows or DOS based, and Apple..
> >
>
Yes, most people until recently believed nothing
but windows or dos would run on the i386 architecture, but that has
of course never been true. GNU/Linux acually hit the market *before*
winnderrz (1991 or '92, I forget which), as did several BSD UNIX-variants
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>
> >
> > at
> > the time I don't think 'Winmodem' was such a misnomer since they wouldn't
> > run on the macs (of course getting them to work on Windows 3.1 was an
> > impressive feat in itself :)
> >
>
If tying up host resources unnecessarily to compensate for omitting hardware
in order to make bigger corporate profits is one's idea of impressive then, sure.
I guess I see it more from an engineers perspective, which means I think it's
impressive that anyone is sufficiently wasteful &/or dishonest &/or shortsighted
enough to consider such a concept "impressive", lol.
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> >
> > >
> > > Even jackalopes can be said to "exist", my brother has made several
> > > (taxidermy, I guess we all have our dark side... :)
> > >
> > > Hope this clears it up for you,
> >
> > It never really needed clearing up - I just like to argue :)
> >
>
Looks like to me more like grasping at straws, but to each her own...
BTW in order to argue *effectively* it's always wise to stick to subjects one understands.
:)
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