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CBFalconer <cbfalconer@yahoo.com> wrote in
news:463005D7.3941D61@yahoo.com: 

> thanatoid wrote:
>> CBFalconer <cbfalconer@yahoo.com> wrote in
>>> thanatoid wrote:
>>>
>>> ... snip about modems ...
>>>>
>>>> I realize whether the data transmitted is raw, zipped,
>>>> rar'd, yEnc'd or mimed doesn't matter, but I do not
>>>> believe bitrate can exceed 56KB (if that) - and most of
>>>> the others in the thread seem to feel the same way.
>>>
>>> But it does matter, highly.
>> 
>> No it does not. If a modem can only receive 25kb per
>> second due to whatever reasons, it does NOT matter whether
>> that 25kb is raw text or a zipped file. It will do
>> whatever compression it can, and give you whatever amount
>> of data it can handle. 
> 
> However, once that compressed item is received, it is
> expanded to more than the original number of bits, and
> those are deposited in your file.  You never see the
> compression or expansion.  Neither does the other end. 
> Thus the apparent rate can exceed 56k. 

Yes, I know. I understand the concept of compression and 
decompression, BION.

Also, while I SINCERELY apologize for dragging this on, but 
surely you meant "same as the original" unless by "original" you 
mean "compressed" which would be kind of weird IMO.

As to what is "apparent" or not - to whom and under what 
circumstances - well, this may not be the best group for that 
subject... ;-)



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