[X4U] Over satellite

[Geoffrey Loeffler]

Yes depending that the iMac you have. If it is just not the first one  
made.
Check Star Band a long time player and a new upstart Wild Blue. While  
I have not used the the phone service, higher fees, it is possible to  
use Star Band  direct to the mac as long as you use the 481 modem or  
484 modem. In the past, with the older 360 modem it did take a PC to  
Mac connection. The 481 and 484 took that away. Speeds differ plans I  
pay 70 bucks a month and get downloads reaching 1 MB or more a  
minute. The problem is latency, it has to hit the bird down to  
Starband and back to the modem in the sky and back too your dish. I  
recommend it for those who can not use ie DSL
Hope this helps
Geoff

  On Nov 25, 2005, at 4:40 , Paul Moortgat wrote:

>

> Family in Italy can have internet connection over satellite.  They  
> then also don't need a telephone line anymore they're told.  They  
> telephone over the satellite via the Mac.  Can all this on an iMac?
>
> Paul Moortgatwho can not he