I'm not going to get sucked into this debate, but the what I will say is that:

In normal mode, I have less lag, slower response/game play.

In turbo mode, I have more lag, faster response/game play.

Given that (and the fact that I AM a dial-up user), I can't stand normal mode, and NEVER fight in it when avoidable.

The problem is in normal, your response after hitting a key is so much lower then in turbo mode that you can't defend yourself even when you see an attack coming at yourself.

For instance, someone fires a Shinkuu Hadouken at you in turbo mode, you can press away during the small "cut" sceen and when it's actually fired, you can defend. This works when you're in the air, charging, and in some attacks (this goes for ALL characters).

In normal mode... it NEVER works. The Shinkuu Hadouken comes at about the same speed, you hit away, and even if you're standing still, you can't defend (this goes for ALL characters).

...and you can just imagine what kind of disadvantage this is in Chun li vs. Cyclops matches where you NEED to be able to defend quickly.

Anyways, that's all I'm going to say about it. This topic is in the wrong section in any case.