Rapidshare has aperantly provided free users with an option to download without waiting time, but only 1/2 the sped. I think it's owsame. Like it that way much better.
Actually, it's "500 kilobit per second" = 500kb/s.. kB/s = kilobytes per second.. sorry for being picky ;p Still, it's just a theoretical limit I guess, during CET night hours I was able to get a speed of about 110kB :D