🚀 go-pugleaf

>I downloaded three files from ftp.free86.org Friday or so, using Fetch on
>my Mac, and a cable modem. Fetch told me the download rate on the files ran
>around 58KBytes/sec. Total of the file sizes was 42 megs; I didn't time the
>download, but all three files were on my hard drive in between 12 and 15
>minutes total. As usual, there were a few times when nothing was coming
>over -- the usual Internet pauses. But that download time is a heck of a
>lot faster than using a 28.8k modem. (Can you imagine even trying to
>download 42 megs of files on a phone line with a modem?)

I can imagine that, because I *HAVE*... it took what.. hmm.. 6 hours?.. Oh
well.. something like that.. who knows.......?!

>I also have to say that even on the Web, browsing is faster on cable when
>downloading images, hidden javascripts, animated GIFs, and Java applets
>than it is on my 33.6k modem. Mileages vary, of course, and there is much
>more to browsing speeds than connection speeds; but I'll take my cable over
>my phone line for browsing any day.

I'm thinking 'bout getting DSL for myself.. hehehe... either that or wait
for G.lite... cable modems aren't available in my area and has too many
restrictions on usage....