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To: RocketMan who wrote (5109)	2/15/1999 8:03:00 PM
From: PDL	Read Replies (1) of 41369

Rocketman, we have both ATHM and Prodigy at 56kb. The cable modem is definitely quicker but it's not that dramatic on most applications. Perhaps this reflects the lack of traffic/demand at the Prodigy site and through their relatively underutilized backbone/network. The most significant difference I see, however, is when I download quotes from TC2000 -- a painful process with either dial-up via 800 number or via Prodigy internet (modem). I think TC2000 operates at a slower transfer rate -- I'm not sure what technical problems cause the slow-down. When I do the same download via At Home, it is amazingly quick. Perhaps a more pertinent comparison: I'm comparing SI browsing tonight just to reply to your inquiry -- At Home is definitely quicker but it's not twice as fast. Better but not by any orders of magnitude. We got the cable modem so that my wife could have her own service and it wouldn't conflict with mine (work and personal). I don't see a "killer ap" just yet that justifies the premium, but I'm sure they will be surfacing. I do appreciate it when I'm doing my weekly (or more frequent) TC2000 downloads. Just MHO.

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