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Posted by Neredbojias on 08/09/07 06:48
Well bust mah britches and call me cheeky, on Thu, 09 Aug 2007 04:31:57
GMT William Gill scribed:
>> I agree with cyw-whatever, though, that it's not a good deal, -at
>> least in the US. Furthermore, 512 kbps isn't particularly "hi-speed"
>> for hi-speed connections, anyway. I'd hold out for something better.
>>
> "hi-speed" is relative. When I first started engineering data
> circuits anything above 1200 baud was considered "hi-speed." I know
> some folks in the podunks that would love to get 512 kbps.
Hi, Bill Gill,
I, too, remember when 1200 baud was "fast" -compared to the prevailing 300
baud rate then prevalent. But today's cable speeds are typically like 1+,
2, 4 and even 7 mbps, and some connections are even higher. 512k is very
much at the lo end of the hi-speed spectrum. Sure, if your location limits
you to dsl, go for it, but $60 bucks for a phone and 512k is more than I
pay for a phone with unlimited calling and national coverage _and_ 2+ mbps
internet connection.
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Neredbojias
Half lies are worth twice as much as whole lies.
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