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Dave Liquorice wrote:
On Fri, 31 Aug 2012 18:59:04 +0100, Mr Pounder wrote:

VM "free" upgrade from 10 MB to 20 MB. I got 20 MB
Then it went up to 30 MB plus down ---2MB up.
Wow! that's faster than FTTP !
(joining in with the anal milli/Mega bit/Byte joke)

I am a bit thick and don't understand.
Can you explain please?


m = milli = x 0.001
M = mega = x 1000000
b = bit
B = byte

So if some one says they have a 10mb connection that's about 1 *bit* of
information transmitted every 1 minute 40 seconds...

So obviously they are watching last weeks Corrie on catchup.


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