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- From: wolfgang@netcom.com (Wolfgang Henke)
- Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
- Subject: Re: Digicom Scout+ $199
- Message-ID: <1992Nov18.201420.16536@netcom.com>
- Date: 18 Nov 92 20:14:20 GMT
- References: <722105282snx@cursci.demon.co.uk>
- Organization: Netcom
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- Graham Toal (gtoal@cursci.demon.co.uk) wrote:
- :
- : In article <1992Nov17.190054.10183@netcom.com> wolfgang@netcom.com writes:
- : >prices of its Scout Plus modem series. I can now offer:
- : >Digicom Scout+ PC V.32bis (internal) $199
- :
- : Grrr - *now* he tells me - just as well I didn't buy a dozen as planned. :)
-
- Well, you have an additional incentive to proceed now. :-)
-
- : >Also, a mayor online service has committed to tens of thousands of
- : >Scouts. I suspect this leads to production efficiencies.
- :
- : Don't be coy - it's Compu$erve, isn't it? They're also offering them
- : at $199, though I don't know if this is only to members or comes with
- : a free trial membership or what.
-
- Its Prodigy, a joint venture of IBM and Sears. They will upgrade the service
- above 2400 bps and offer their members modems produced by Digicom at
- attractive membership prices. Currently they have 870,000 subscribers.
- There are other changes to their service planned, like an Internet connection.
- A membership costs $14.95. (Flat monthly rate).
-
- The Wall Street Journal carried the announcement last Thursday. If there
- is interest I copy it in here.
-
- : Wolfgang is OK folks. He understands what 'service' means.
-
- Thank you!
-
- : G
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