Re: (PM) Re: Portmaster Users Digest V99 #35

Jake Messinger (jake@ams.com)
Thu, 11 Feb 1999 22:14:40 -0600 (CST)

On Thu, 11 Feb 1999, Thomas Kinnen wrote:

> The amount of boost they give really depends on what data you transfer. Text
> files will get a lot faster. JPG a little faster.

Jpegs are only faster because the processer in your modem takes longer to
determine that it cant compress a jpeg any more than it does the Pentium
(or higher) processor in your PC.

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