[G4] Broadband Speed Liar's Poker

[James Asherman]

On Saturday, December 13, 2003, at 04:55  PM, Ron wrote:

> There is a big difference between the big B and the little b
>
> Kilobytes vs kilobits
>>
>> I know this has been discussed before but I am a new DSL user and very
>> confused on how to test my download speed. When I  do the speed test 
>> thing
>> at http://www.computers4sure.com/speed3.asp?Sp=1336 I get
>>
>> Your Speed is: 1336 Kbps  to 1550 Kbps
>>
>> When I watch the Safari download window it says
>>
>> 87.7 KB per sec
>
>

bytes bits. Using IE and loading a page I know is pretty big  (gives me 
time to see the numbers) it says 1,400 or more Kbytes or bits whatever 
per second.
I have had DSL and it is a hose job. IMHO  Cable is it.
J