On Thu, Aug 22, 2002 at 12:05:23AM -0500, Bob Tanner wrote: > Quoting Dave Royer (dave at droyer.org): > > Thanks for the info. Qwest wouldn't even let me purchase one. They > > said they were doing the rental thing only. > > Serious? > Yep. The drone I was talking to said they weren't selling them anymore. > What is the break-even mark? > > Meaning how long do you have to rent it before you actually start paying more > for it then if you buy it outright? > They're renting them for $5/mo. Looking around the manufacturer's website, it looks like the boxes sell for $100-$150 (you can buy right on-line). Worst case, they start making money after 20 months or so. I'm going to try the rental thing to start with. I want to see which box it actually is and such. Qwest said there's no rental contract so you can stop renting whenever you like. Dave