Subj : 10 net To : WAYNE CHIRNSIDE From : TOM WALKER Date : Tue Sep 13 2005 10:56 am WC>Primarily for the Linux upgrades amd ISO images. WC>The USR 56k hardware modem is serving quite well WC>for all other purposes but would be a tad lacking for 1 Gig WC>downloads Not if you have a good ISP and plan ahead,. It is only a matter of time and planning Large downloads while you are sleeping works supprising well. WC>One of those PCI slots may take a USB upgrade card once I WC>save back a bit more. WC>Not sure where the trend's going, USB or SATA, I'm currently guessing WC>SATA but a USB external hard drive or DVD-RW would be nice backup. I don't see SATA making much inroads into external devices. USB/Firewire fairly wel lhave it locked up. And development is still going on and the speeds WILL bump up the be more than competive. Although SATA at it's presnet 150Mbs is left in the dust by the USB-2 capability of up top 480Bps. SO they are the ones to have to play Catchup in hte external World. --- þ SLMR 2.1a þ This note from El Cajon California USA * Origin: Try Our Web Based QWK: DOCSPLACE.ORG (1:123/140) .