[ale] slashdot article on high speed issues

[KingBahamut]

I thought the Adobe Lawsuit against M$ was a bit as interesting.


On 6/2/06, Geoffrey <esoteric at 3times25.net> wrote:
>
> Pat Regan wrote:
> > Geoffrey wrote:
> >> http://ask.slashdot.org/askslashdot/06/06/01/2333210.shtml
> >>
> >> Comcast is mentioned...
> >>
> >>
> > I perused that article last night and it made me chuckle.  Everyone was
> > complaining that they were paying for X bandwidth and speed tests showed
> > that they were only getting half of X.
> >
> > For giggles, I tried 2 random speed tests.  Both gave me around 1.5/500
> > or so.  Immediately after the test I was able to sustain a bit over 500
> > KB/sec downloading updates, which is more like 4 megabit.
> >
> > Why is everyone blindly trusting these speed tests that could be located
> > anywhere? :p
>
> The speed tests at least will give you some idea of what you're getting.
>   Having more then one speed test is even better.
>
> Until there are more choices, the high speed stuff will be subject to
> whatever the providers want to give you.  Call your ISP and ask them
> what is the minimum guaranteed speed.  There is none.  The bottom line
> is, the advertised speeds are actually maximums.  They will not
> guarantee any speed.
>
> --
> Until later, Geoffrey
>
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