-> WC>Primarily for the Linux upgrades amd ISO images.
-> WC>The USR 56k hardware modem is serving quite well
-> WC>for all other purposes but would be a tad lacking for 1 Gig
-> WC>downloads 

-> Not if you have a good ISP and plan ahead,. It is only a matter of time
-> and planning Large downloads while you are sleeping works supprising
-> well.

Well I _used_ to do that but Verizon started dropping the connection
at 5 hours.
I downloaded NS Communicator 16 bit for Win 3.1 overnight on a 28,800
prior to that change in policy.
Something like 17 meg IIRC.

-> WC>One of those PCI slots may take a USB upgrade card once I
-> WC>save back a bit more.
-> WC>Not sure where the trend's going, USB or SATA, I'm currently guessing
-> WC>SATA but a USB external hard drive or DVD-RW would be nice backup.


-> I don't see SATA making much inroads into external devices. USB/Firewire
-> fairly wel lhave it locked up. And development is still going on and
-> the speeds WILL bump up the be more than competive.
-> Although SATA at it's presnet 150Mbs is left in the dust by the USB-2
-> capability of up top 480Bps.
-> SO they are the ones to have to play Catchup in hte external World.

Good, currently out of my price range but perhaps not too far in
the future.
Circuit City has reasonably priced USB hard drives and I
can slap in a USB 2.0 I/O card. 
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