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Started by patric, January 14, 2008, 11:59:50 PM

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patric

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Originally posted by inteller
it is not faster and "better" is a subjective quality.  If being mobile is better then yes it is better than DSL, but even with the faster speeds it cannot match the latency of DSL.  Just look at your ping times..200ms?  That is a freaking joke in the DSL/Cable world.


Youre right.  But when I find myself sitting in the dark or listening to the changing pitch of a generator for entertainment, 200 microseconds would matter very little.
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