Re: !! Calling UK Multiplayers !!

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From: Tom Wheeley
Date: Thu, 28 Mar 1996 00:00

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In article <er3PlkA2...@scss.demon.co.uk>
           Ad...@scss.demon.co.uk "Adam Williamson" writes:

> For some weird reason, Julian Anderson <Jul...@jrca.demon.co.uk> was
> possessed to write
> >Sorry mate, no way am I putting more money into BT coffers. Phone charges
> >are too dear in the UK, it will never catch on like it has in the US. We
> >have a cheaper, solution, which though requires more effort from all
> >players, is much faster, and better. Its called Networking.
> >
> >NE200 Network Card 25.00
> >Cable                              10.00
> >Total                                35.00 (Plus a networking OS)
> >
> You're getting ripped off. We paid 16 for each card and 3 for a cable.

Too right.  You should be _very_ careful about buying computer cables.  f.e.
my local computer store sells all sorts of cables starting from about a tenner
each.  They buy the cheapest for 50p from their suppliers.

.splitbung
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From: Tom Wheeley <to...@tsys.demon.co.uk>
Subject: Re: !! Calling UK Multiplayers !!
Date: 1996/03/28
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