I have just read an interesting article about the important of latency
( http://rescomp.stanford.edu/~cheshire/rants/Latency.html ). It is old
(1996) but I do find it interesting.
Quoting from the conclusion (actually, the `Lessons to learn') part:
/begin{quote}
ISDN has a latency of about 10ms. Its thoughput may be twice that of a
modem, but its latency is ten times better, and that's the key reason
why
browsing the web over an ISDN link feels so much better than over a
modem.
If you have the option of ISDN, and a good ISP that supports it, and it
is not
too expensive in your area, then get it.
/end/Quote}
Which made me wonder: what is the figure for the latency of ADSL?
BTW: another conclusion of this article which is probably relevant for
the ADSL versus Cable TV Internet connection dispute is:
/begin{quote}
The conclusion here is obvious. If you're given the choice between a low
bandwidth private connection, or a small share of a larger bandwidth
connection, take the small share.
/end{quote}
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Shaul Karl
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