[Discuss] Shaw regular average speed vs. Telus?

[Murray Strome]

Larry Gagnon wrote:
> I realize there was a long discussion about this some 8 months ago on 
> this list but it all got a bit hard to follow.
>
> I am currently using Uniserve ADSL (using Telus lines of course) and 
> when downloading a distro I have been averaging about 165 KB/s. I am 
> now able to get Shaw High-Speed for the same price as the ADSL. I am 
> considering the change and I just wonder what folks here in Victoria 
> are experiencing as average speeds for their downloads from Shaw. I 
> realize no speed is guaranteed with cable but just ball park averages 
> would be good enough for me so I can make a decision to change over or 
> not.
> thanks in advance...
>
> Larry Gagnon
I usually average about 80-90MBS with Shaw for downloads. An awful lot 
depends upon the load on the server from which I am doing the download.

Murray