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Re: bittorent on dialup



csj <csj@zapo.net> writes:

> A number of media files I want to download are available only on
> bittorrent format.  I know about the advantages of bittorrent for
> broadband users with underutilized bandwidth.  But I'm on dialup.
> My bandwidth gets saturated with a simple "wget -c linux.iso" (a
> 52K modem that feels more like 45K).  So are there any
> disadvantages to using bittorent with a plain dialup line?

You will never finish the download.  Your connection is too slow.

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