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.

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.
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