How about...only paying for the initial investment of the phone program and hardware. No more costs to pay, get rid of long distance charges all-togther. Except for the ISP charge of course. And how about the ISP's setting up a special account for people only needing the Iphone. That way all the revnue that generates (well most of it) can go to increasing the bandwith. Increased bandwith (fibre?) is the key factor here, both your scenario and mine. Also, what companies want to invest in a dedicated internet phone? How about a combination...all-in-one web browsing (that's what many people will wnt in the future for sure), internet phone and CD-ROM playing system. That way people who don't want a full-scale computer can get something cheaper than a computer that will do all they need it to do. Of course the system should allow for email (including PGP, etc) and some text editing. Just a thought.... -- "... In Germany they first came for the Communists and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Communist. Then they came for the Jews, and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Jew. Then they came for the trade unionists, and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a trade unionist. Then they came for Catholics, and I didn't speak up because I was a Protestant. Then they came for me-and by that time no one was left to speak up..." Pastor Martin Niemoller ++++++++++++ ************************************** * Matthew Murphy ------------ eggplant@inlink.com * ---------- * http://www.inlink.com/~eggplant * The Web page is under construciton at this time though.. * Please don't mind the mess.... * ************************************** ++++++++++++ finger eggplant@inlink.com for my PGP key.