On Thu, 5 Jul 2007 23:28:02 -0700 "Zoltan Finks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> But now it seems that just about all you hear of is high speed. It > seems that it is no longer a special feature; rather, it's the > standard. > > When I got my cable internet hooked up recently, the installer said he > was going to install high speed internet. I told him that I did not > request high speed. He said that that is all they do, and that cable > internet is always high speed. > > What's the deal? Has the name high speed been adopted across the board > as a marketing gimmick? Hopefully a more simple answer than others: No. They are stating the rate at which you can send a bit of information from/to the Internet to/from your computer and comparing it with a telephone dial-up connection. A dial-up connection typically maxes out at 56,000 bits per second. A high-speed connection can vary from 256,000 bits per second on up. My DSL connection, for example, is rated at 1,500,000 bits per second. The higher the number of bits per second, the quicker a given file or picture will transmit over the connection. Craig _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
