Re: Hardcore Computist Magazine online...

[Steve Nickolas <dosius@dosius.com>]

On 1 Mar 2004, Michael J. Mahon wrote:

> There are some slow servers, of course, but many download
> sites will pump 500-700 kilobits/sec., which is a _very_ big
> difference.
> 
> I use a cable modem that can deliver up to T1 rate (1.5 Mbits/sec),
> and that makes it pretty easy to see the server speed.
> 
> When there is an occasional cable outage and I have to go
> back to dialup for half a day, the shock is severe.
> 
> In other words, the "slow server" argument is mostly sour grapes.

I can vouch for that.  My DSL downlink is 1.5 Mbps, and I can often pull 
as fast as the server can send.  I can definitely tell the difference 
between 180-190 K/s and 4.7-5.2 K/s.

-uso.