Well, I just signed up for the Toronto FreeNet's ADSL 1.2 Mbit service. It seems quite zippy and works better than many of the cable connections we're hearing about here on Mac Canada.
It's 22:00 EST and these are the d/l values I get from Download.com's download speed monitor: (all kbps speeds... /8 to give you kB) Camino 259.2, 632.6, 204.3 Safari, 24, 166, 302.9, 302.7, 296.1, 324.1, 82.4, 921 Just played with another site... <http://www.pcpitstop.com> Camino 840, 898 for 200 KB file, 389, 717 for 500 KB file Safari 1096, 586, 1081, 1283 for 200 KB file, 1 MB file = 834 Kb, 2000 KB file = 806 Kb I've also d/l some test files from Apple's web site and got between 50 and 100 K for d/ls (this is over a 2/4-bar 802.11b connection... basement... and sometimes the quality of the signal degrades (cordless phone I think)). Not bad! And, everything worked right out of the box. The only thing I had to do was enter the account name and password into the modem before I set it up. Well, I guess I can judge after a few months of use. Right now they're one of the best deals around. $40/mo (37.50 + tax) for 1.2 Mbit connection with 25 GB transfer cap (much higher than Bell's) and *no* contracts (you just have to buy the modem yourself ($200 after tax)). AFAI understand Tor FreeNet is available to people in the GTA who can normally hook up to a Bell ADSL. Eric. -- Mac Canada is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Shop Canadian, visit Mantek Services <http://www.mantek.mb.ca> Low Prices That Will Keep YOU and Your MAC Smiling Educational discounts are now available Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Mac Canada info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/mac-can.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-canada%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
