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Re:Napster sparked a file-sharing revolution 25 years ago by WarOnPrivacy on Saturday June 01, 2024 @01:34PM (#40547608)
>> Ah 56k internet, what fun.

> your dorm room probably had Ethernet jacks.

One 64k T1 channel, so 14% more fun.

Okay to be fair the modem was probably averaging closer to 32k so double the fun.

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Re:Napster sparked a file-sharing revolution 25 years ago by EvanAnderson on Saturday June 01, 2024 @01:42PM (#40547665)
> One 64k T1 channel, so 14% more fun.

A ton less latency, though. T1 connectivity still felt snappy for web browsing long after cable modems pushed up average available bandwidth because the latency was so much better.

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Re:Napster sparked a file-sharing revolution 25 years ago by throw0101c on Saturday June 01, 2024 @02:49PM (#40548120)
> One 64k T1 channel, so 14% more fun.

Except if you were sharing between all the students in the dorm and on campus.

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