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Om Malik mulls over whether or not we need faster broadband, and the discussion is carried over to Ars Technica. If you're currently trying to decide whether or not you should move to the more costly broadband option, this is worth reading.

Om covers the rate at which we can download or stream things and has decided that we are simply buying , “a perception of speed.” It's important to remember that in most house holds we don't use the Internet for only one thing at a time. When you begin watching streaming videos, talking to a friend via VOIP, and downloading the latest video game installer, Om's figures begin to break down.