AT> However you forgot to include the fact that although as you say the
 AT> majority of the stuff on the web are compressible, the fact is the
 AT> speed of the internet nowadays would be the cause of slow transfers
 AT> not the modem. The modem would only transfer as fast as data is sent
 AT> to your ISP. And if your isp has a slow or saturated link it won't be
 AT> very fast..

 This goes without saying, doesn't it? :-)

Still, some people have good preforming ISP's, and if your paying a timed
rate, you want the most preformance you can get.

And if your on a timed rate ISP, and data is not being sent to you as fast
as your modem can handle it, I'd change to another ISP, very quickly.

There *are* good preforming ISPs that don't charge timed rates out there,
you just have to find them.

Just my 2 cents :-)

Regards,
Frank


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