Re: [Phys-l] an all-too-predictable blackout

[Bernard Cleyet <bernardcleyet@redshift.com>]

On 2011, Sep 09, , at 06:43, Rauber, Joel wrote:

> One small comment; the phones themselves are of lower quality IMO, compared to the days when you rented your rotary phone from Ma Bell.  I.e. I don't see the sound quality has having improved and the old black Ma Bell phones were built like tanks that never broke.
>
> Just engaging in a bit of nostalgia.
>
> Joel Rauber
> __________


Correct, the 'phone was rented, so if they "broke", it was obvious someone had used it as a missile and was charged.  I'm surprised the audio isn't higher fi.  What's increased bandwidth for?  

bc thinks the increase was for more signals instead of better ones (more profit?)


p.s. can't comment on the fidelity, as I became deaf during the time of the breakup of the monopoly.