On 08-Mar-00, Rob Little wrote:
> "Liam" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>> I just wanna ask if everyone else using V�/Broweser's are getting
>> good download speeds e.g. I always get between 5,500/5,600 all the
>> time, Other people I know with Pee Cee's are only getting around
>> 3,000/4,000cps, My Telephone Company & ISP are Cable & Wireless (UK)
> Well, on my PC, (I don't have a 56k modem for my Amiga even if it was
> working at the moment!) with a BT line, I never get about 42kbps, so
> you're getting a whole 10kbps more than me already, so that's not
> inconsistent with your findings.
>
> And of course that doesn't take into account anything else - like how
> accurately the download speed is being represented, any overhead of the
> software/operating system, the phoneline you're using etc...
Nor does it take into account that you are talking about "modem speed"
measured in bits per second (BPS), whereas Liam is talking about "transfer
speeds" measured in characters per second (CPS). Two totally different
measures of "speed".
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