Why do youtube Videos Sputter Along?

I go to youtube, click on a 2 or 3 min vid, it takes 5 or 6 mins to play. It buffers, the progress bar starts to get red, the arrow-thingy catches up with it and it stops. It buffers awhile, then stop, and I go crazy!
Does this happen to you guys too? I don't talk with many Mac users so I don't know if this normal. I mean a 550 G4 with a gig of RAM should be able to handle a 2 min movie, right?
Thanks for any insight.
12" 900 iBook , G4 Pismo Mac OS X (10.3.9)

Your wireless connection/speed is probably the limiting download speed factor>>
That's what I was thinking. When downloading I watch the status bar and it is usually about 140-180 "somethings" per sec. but sometimes it just dies at about 15-20.
Is your wireless "b", "g" or "n"?>>
I've no idea what that means or what I have : ( It is Sprint Broadband. As you know, many of the big companys are wired into the Windoze/MicroDevil stuff so I have no software available on the CD they supply. In fact no prefs are offered beyond Show time or status of hookup. I had to go to their website to download an installer .dmg!
If you make an ethernet cable connection (non-wireless), do you still get the sputter?>>
I'm on the road in a motor home so I've never done anything but Airport and Sprint. But it is the same with my iBook and my Pismo. Does processor speed play any role in the down loads? I have a 120 Gb 5400 Seagate Momentus to put in my Pismo. I was wondering if a side benefit would be faster web work?
Re replay - after you have watched a video once,>>
Duh! I kinda thought that's what you meant. Since I rarely see a vid all the way through, I've never tried it...well maybe the cat Nora playing the piano, but only that one : )
Shoul play at proper speed.>>
I'll try it out. It is just so frustrating to wait with all the stop/start stumbles.
Thanks
Elantoh

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