Is there any way to speed up apt-get ?

[Adam Membrey]

Adam Membrey wrote:

> Using apt-get I'm only getting speeds of about 100kb/s, normally via 
> the web I can get speeds of up to 700 - 800
>
> Is there any way to speed up this system?
>
Nevermind, discovered the wonder of mirrors :D

now getting 500kbs