[G4] Broadband Speed Liar's Poker

[James Asherman]

On Sunday, December 28, 2003, at 11:57  PM, R. Sigismonti wrote:

> Mine measured 2146 kbps.  Speed, that is.
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> Sig
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> On Sunday, December 28, 2003, at 03:32  PM, Bill Calamita wrote:
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>>>>> Oh and find a better test site.
>>>>> Jim
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>>>> Such as http://webservices.cnet.com/Bandwidth/

O this one says 1431kbps and says that I am slower than average cable.

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>>> That one is Biased and lies to SELL you their stuff. No... I mean 
>>> like
>>> here:
>>> http://bandwidthplace.com/speedtest/

While this one says 2.4 megabits per second
with a 1Mb file download tme of 3.5 seconds
Something is fishy.
I know I get the k's and the M's and the capitalls mixed up.

In the utilities folder in Apps in osX is an "internet utility.
Only fair test . ping Yahoo.com...    Itt pings it ten times and gives 
an average .

  Mine is 18.5 milliseconds. I am told that this is good and I am 
doubtful of any but the most expensive DSL  even nearing it.

EGAD! I am contentious.
J



>>> J
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>> Uh, cnet clocked me at 1638 Kbps, faster than anything demoed on 
>> their page,
>> including their typical cable modem speed.
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>> Meanwhile, bandwidthplace.com has ads for Cable Descramblers and 
>> Viagra for
>> "under $3 a dose."  Huh?
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He was free for a long time. I do not begrudge the guy for trying to 
make a few bucks off his website without necessarily touting one or 
another ISP.
J