Re: [GnomeMeeting-list] Bandwidth limitations in GM

[Craig Southeren <craigs postincrement com>]

On Thu, 17 Jun 2004 14:47:40 +0200
Damien Sandras <dsandras seconix com> wrote:

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> I agree with you, but you are a power user. I think most users do not
> know the difference between kbps and kBps. I also think it is most
> intuitive to use kBps because people are used to see their upload and
> download speeds in other software and it is *never* expressed in kpbs. 

I don't agree.

My internet links have been as follows:

- a 14.4kpbs modem
- a 28.8 kbps modem
- a 33.6kbps modem
- a 56kbps modem
- a 64kbps ISDN
- a 128kbps ISDN
- now a 512kbps ADSL

I never had:

- a 1.8kBps modem
- a 3.6kBps modem
- a 4.2kBps modem
- a 8kBps ISDN 
- a 16kBps ISDN 
- a 64kBps ADSL

> You can see mozilla, gkrellm, wget, ftp, all using kBps.

I understand, but network connections are usually referred to in bps.
When did you hear of 1.25MBps Ethernet? :)

   Craig


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