4 seconds is the threeshold of user tolerance
Akamai andJupiterResearch Identify ‘4 Seconds’ as the New Threshold of Acceptability for Retail Web Page Response Times says thepress release. The result is based on a study of 1058 online shoppers. If you are selling online make sure it shows up in less than 4! For a full report fill in the form.Another usefull bit from this release is the insights in "Net Usage Index for Retail", which clearly shows where the internet shoppers are coming from.