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ned patter
09-17-2002, 01:12 AM
Why do people rent modems off of there ISP?.

bwho
09-17-2002, 01:26 AM
broadband modems?

liability reasons maybe? if the modem goes bad they arent out a few hundred bucks, and can simply return it to the provider and take home a new one.

Akash
09-17-2002, 01:33 AM
Originally posted by brian-WHT
broadband modems?

liability reasons maybe? if the modem goes bad they arent out a few hundred bucks, and can simply return it to the provider and take home a new one.

that's why i rent :)

mind21_98
09-17-2002, 09:42 AM
If you spill coffee in it or something you're still out a few hundred bucks. :bawling: