On Thu, 16 Nov 2006 12:47:39 +0100, "Swann" <swann@tempsperdu.fr> wrote
in <ejhj4u$4gk$1@registered.motzarella.org>:

>"DanS" <t.h.i.s.n.t.h.a.t@a.d.e.l.p.h.i.a.n.e.t> ha scritto nel messaggio
>news:Xns987C80B7192ACthisnthatadelphianet@216.196 .97.142...
>>
>> So it's a combo DSL modem/IP Phone/Wireless Router/IP TV box ?
>>
>> That's just stupid. Just another instance in which you can see you are
>> better off with individual components, if this indeed as I describe it.
>
>it's hard to explain if you don't know the peculiar situation where I live.
>besides, the tv part will just be temporary, it's a limited free offer for
>some months but we'll recede when it expires. and, trust me, the choice of
>the ISP was long considered and we're sure it was the best we could have.
>anyway, my only question was, which of the three possible solutions I listed
>do you guys think is the best? I mean, imagine you didn't have any other
>choice besides those three. really, if somebody put a gun to your head and
>said "go ahead, a, b or c", and he promised to spare your life only if the
>connectivity issue was solved through your decision, what would you choose?

I think he meant it's stupid for the ISP to do that. I personally think
that's a bit harsh -- while there can be merit in individual boxes,
there's undeniably benefits from a combo design (e.g., less power,
complexity, space, and clutter).

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