Been on vacation so sorry for the late response but we're talking fiber here, not ICs. How about this for an analogy: When I upgraded from ISDN to Cable, my Internet habits changed considerably. Large downloads were no longer something to be avoided and that 250Kbps audio/video stream could run in the background 24/7 without interfering with my other traffic. While you may visit the same old web pages after upgrading your computer, upgrading your connectivity typically results in significant changes in traffic patterns. Computers have been capable of broadband connectivity for decades. No need to upgrade to use more bandwidth. :) So let's change your analogy to "the day after you upgraded from dialup to broadband..." Just my 2ยข. Best regards, ______________________________ Al Rowland
-----Original Message----- From: owner-nanog@merit.edu [mailto:owner-nanog@merit.edu] On Behalf Of Mike Leber Sent: Sunday, December 29, 2002 11:08 PM To: Paul Vixie Cc: nanog@merit.edu Subject: Re: AOL & Cogent
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To illustrate how moores law and the hypothetical end user bandwidth demand law are different, for anybody that has upgraded their personal workstation to twice the processor speed or greater, to do the exact same end user task (i.e. visit a website) the day after you upgraded did you generate twice as much bandwidth? probably not.
Mike.
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