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To: robert duke who wrote (6554)	3/13/1999 2:26:00 AM
From: Ed Forrest	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 41369

"One graphics-heavy Web page that took over 4 minutes to download by 56-kbps dial-up popped up through @Home in under 5 seconds. More typically (but still impressively), cable modems sped up surfing and file transfers by 250 to 1000 percent" "We tested DSL from Pacific Bell and DNAI, both in Northern California. (DNAI is an ISP that bundles Net access with Covad's DSL connection.) Each line offers rates of up to 1.5 mbps downstream and 384 kbps upstream. And both performed impressively in most of our tests, achieving speeds comparable to those of cable modems--from 300 to 1000 percent faster than a 56-kbps dial-up connection" Robert Excerpts from articles in PC World Online.This is why people want cable and DSL Ed Forrest

To: robert duke who wrote (6554)	3/13/1999 9:03:00 AM
From: RTev	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 41369

Can you tell me why would I want high speed if my moedm Beyond the speed (which is a huge advantage), there's another advantage to a broadband connection: it's always on. Whether it's from DSL or cable, a broadband connection connects your computer to the internet whenever the machine is turned on. That soon makes for a different way of dealing with the net. One example: IE4 automatically opens windows to the url's that were open at close. Many users will find that they rarely look at their browsers default home page. Another advantage: In some (but not all) implementations, it's simple to use a broadband connection on a home network of multiple machines. And why might you pick cable over DSL? In many cases cable is faster for the same price. DSL is available only to those who are within a couple of miles of the switching office. DSL adds a low hum to the voice phone line which could be irritating.