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From: Alfredo B Alves <dghost@****.COM>
Subject: Otaku Datajacks
Date: Tue, 26 May 1998 12:04:04 -0500
I just realized something ... normal datajacks take input from whereever
and format it in format that can be understood by the brain or whatever
... So can an Otaku use a normal datajack for decking? As I understand
it, the Otaku's brain basically becomes a cyberdeck, so the Otaku would
only need a fiberoptic cable to the matrix ... If you agree here are some
options:

1a-1c) Otaku versions of datajacks are priced as normal datajacks but
with 2 (or 3 or 4) times normal I/O but can only be used to access the
Matrix.

2) Otaku versions of datajacks are priced as normal datajacks because
they are are cheaper to make but are not as common (only made by Otaku
communities)

3) As Option 1 or 2 but use the following table
Price Based on Option used
DFR 1a 1b 1b 2
25 375 300 313 500
50 500 400 375 1000
75 750 500 438 2000
100 1000 660 500 4000
125 1500 820 625 8000
150 2000 1000 750 16000
175 3000 1300 875 32000
200 _4000_ 1600 1000 _64000_
225 6000 2000 1250 128 k
250 8000 2600 1500 256 k
275 12000 3200 1750 512 k
300 16000 _4000_ 2000 1024 k
325 24000 5300 2500 2048 k
350 32000 6600 3000 4096 k
375 48000 8000 3500 8192 k
400 64000 10600 _4000_ 16384 k

NOTE: I am not neccisarily suggesting that all of the DFRs should be
available just giving the price using whatever price progression you
would like. The suggested limit is marked by an _underscore_ (or as
close as I can get ;)

Would this version of the datajack cost less essence since there is less
to implant?

Availability: *Only* available from major Otaku communities (and only
implantable there). Denver, having the largest Otaku community (AFAIK),
might have Alpha grade but Beta and Delta would, IMO, be out of even
their reach.

What do you think? Am I off my rocker?

D.Ghost
(aka Pixel, Tantrum, and RuPixel)

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