[X-Newbies] Re: Dialup services

[Charles Martin]

> From: Randy B.Singer <randy at macattorney.com>
> This all works, but not as well, in most instances, as having real
> broadband.

Let me second that ... while in some cases "accelerated" dialup can  
seem faster than regular dialup, even the best acceleration is  
NOWHERE near real broadband.

Even the slowest DSL I've ever seen is more than twice as fast as the  
most accelerated instances of dialup. Cable is at least 5 times  
faster, and if you have the newer "standard" of 5mbps cable, there's  
no amount of compression trickery that even brings it near the same  
general neighbourhood.

If real broadband is available to you, and you do more than VERY  
LIGHT surfing/emailing, you should really look into it. Even the  
worst broadband is WAY better than the best dialup. It's like the  
difference between desk fans and central air conditioning: no real  
comparison.

Cheers
Chas