Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Local area network" in English language version.
'The Year of The LAN' is a long-standing joke, and I freely admit to being the comedian that first declared it in 1982...
As alternatives were considered, fiber to the desk was evaluated, yet only briefly due to the added costs for fiber switches, cables and NICs. "Copper is still going to be a driving force to the desktop for the future, especially as long as the price for fiber components remains higher than for copper."
...you will remember numerous computer magazines, over numerous years, announcing 'the year of the LAN.'
...a bit like the Year of the LAN which computer industry pundits predicted for the good part of a decade...
'The Year of The LAN' is a long-standing joke, and I freely admit to being the comedian that first declared it in 1982...
...you will remember numerous computer magazines, over numerous years, announcing 'the year of the LAN.'
As alternatives were considered, fiber to the desk was evaluated, yet only briefly due to the added costs for fiber switches, cables and NICs. "Copper is still going to be a driving force to the desktop for the future, especially as long as the price for fiber components remains higher than for copper."
