Re: technology baseline for internet

Susan,

 that's a very tough one to make a blanket statement on.

It *really* depends on the intended use of the machine.

For instance:

You don't need color or sound or a connection over 14.4 to view text based
information sites.

You better have sound/color/joystick and *atleast* a 56K modem if you are a
baseline gamer.

See what I mean?

So . . . about the only blanket suggestion I could make is:

A modem speed supported by your local ISP (varies widely).
A monitor (so you can see what your computer is doing)
A CPU capable of running a TCP/IP client (DOS ver 5.x)

HTH,
Fuzzy


At 01:56 PM 9/25/00 -0400, Pinder, Susan wrote:
>
>Sorry if this if off topic, but I'm trying to find some information on
>technological baseline of users.  Typical PC requirements to be used as a
>minimum for internet access.
>
>Any links or information would be appreciated.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Susan
>
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