Cybermonkey
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downloading star wars commando demo, which is 400mb, at over 300kb/sec 
20mins for a 400mb file, i remember waiting 20mins for a 5mb file on dial-up 
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Cybermonkey
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in a few years time, i reckon you will wait 20mins for a 40gb file
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liamC
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aye, just got put on a 3mbps line meself...320k/s....
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liamC
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cheers for them pics btw matey...
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Swiftie
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quote:
Originally posted by Cybermonkey24
in a few years time, i reckon you will wait 20mins for a 40gb file
Why a few years whilst there's already 1gbps available in some places.
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Cybermonkey
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quote:
Originally posted by liamC
aye, just got put on a 3mbps line meself...320k/s....
im on 256kbps
[Edited on 13-03-2005 by Cybermonkey24]
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Cybermonkey
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quote:
Originally posted by Swiftie
quote:
Originally posted by Cybermonkey24
in a few years time, i reckon you will wait 20mins for a 40gb file
Why a few years whilst there's already 1gbps available in some places.
in the UK?
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Swiftie
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quote:
Originally posted by Cybermonkey24
quote:
Originally posted by Swiftie
quote:
Originally posted by Cybermonkey24
in a few years time, i reckon you will wait 20mins for a 40gb file
Why a few years whilst there's already 1gbps available in some places.
in the UK?
The UK will never get ahead of the broadband game as long as we wait for greedy corporations to invest in new networks. It won't be until the government steps in, & the whole infrastructure needs a massive overhaul. Or all we're going to be experiencing is 8MB max speed with shitty caps if BT keep having their way. 
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John
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I think adsl technology has potential for 25mbit + but it was a while ago I was reading about it.
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IntaCepta
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It's funny how we marvel at our 300kbps internet connection while Japan are enjoying 40Mbps download rates on a fibre optic infrastructure.
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Cybermonkey
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fibre optics have been installed for years and years here in the UK, BT were probably the first nation to do it, think it was actually fitted between major cities way back in the 80's, its about funding now though, and getting the government to put money into it so that its available to home users.
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drunkenfool
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To be honest, I dont think theres much need for more than 8mb at the moment from home users, ive got used to the 10 meg LAN connection in halls and its pretty sweet 1 meg at home seems ssssooo slow, you can stream everything with 10 meg, and never have to wait more than aa few seconds for anything really.
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drunkenfool
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Oh yeah and the max speed of DSL at the moment is VDSL running at 52mbps.
http://computer.howstuffworks.com/vdsl.htm
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