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["Greg Mayman" <gmone AT tpg.com.au>]

On Wed, 14 Feb 2007 16:21:48 +0000 (UTC), sindi keesan wrote:

> I tested actual speed by downloading a 1MB pdf file from a fast site.
> Average speed 2Kbyte/sec = 16 KBit/sec

2kbytes/sec = 20 kbits/sec, as every byte has one start bit and
one stop bit added for synchronising purposes, making a total of
10 bits/byte.

I remember this well from the days when we used to make our own
300 baud serial ports and "Kansas City" modems for bulk storing
data on audio cassettes.

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