[ltp] Slackware on T42?

Josh Battles linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Thu, 30 Dec 2004 09:56:36 -0600 (CST)


morpheus said:
>
>> Believe me that 4mb/s line isn't all it's cracked up to be.  I pay
>> dearly for it, and since it's broadband I'm only able to get about
>> 3.5mb/s down out of it on a regular basis, since not too many others in
>> my area are willing to pay the premium for it.  My upload is only 768k
>> though so that's a little lackluster, such is life I guess....
>>
> Well, you should come to Japan where 100 Mbps fiber to the home is
> available for $70 per month!  Of course, that's "best efforts"
> bandwidth.

That's nice!  A little pricey though, I pay $80 a month for internet service
along with 70 channels of cable tv.  I've heard that there are some providers
in the area that have been talking about converting their networks to fiber. 
I think some have actually begun doing it.

- Josh