Need for Speed: A Bandwidth Comparison

"Back in the early days of computers, 80286 processors and 2400 BAUD modems were king. However, compared to what we have today, those former "speed demons" wouldn't even register on the ol' bandwidth Speed-O-Meter. As time passed, components got smaller and faster...yet it is never enough. We have an insatiable need for speed. But how far have we really come?"