<VV> Download time (NO CORVAIR) Official Business [G]

[UltraMonzaWest at aol.com]

PER  our  "Guidelines", it is my duty to correct this "internet 
myth"..............

Obviously...Someone just got a cable modem!  ggggg

Correction:

#1   The pictures are 380 kb in size........a 56k  modem [ normal $5 modem 
now ]  downloads at  4 kb or more per second......95 seconds.....NOT  30 
minutes!

#2    If it took 5 seconds to D/ L,  the "transfer rate" was ONLY  76 kb  per 
second......not 2  megabytes!!!

Obviously someone has been Hyped   AGAIN...LOL!!! 

NOTE:  no matter what YOUR speed is......the speed of the SERVER  is the 
limiting factor!    MORE people =  more "bandwidth" =  SLOWER  speeds...

Sofaman

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In a message dated 3/18/2005 10:37:58 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
kaczmarek at charter.net writes:

> Folks
> For those of you who are still on dial up, regardless of the reason, be 
> advised:
> 
> You're living in the Stone Age!!!  Technology marches on---FAST!  Soon 
> dial-up internet will be as available as new 8 Track Tapes of your favorite 21st 
> Century music artist. 
> 
> Just as occasionally you have to get a new computer, because programs get so 
> large your ROM can't load them,  It's time to upgrade your Internet 
> connection/download speed. 
> 
> For the majority of us on Cable TV, your cable supplier can supply you with 
> a SUPER FAST connection for what most of you pay for AOL anyway.  I actually 
> SLOWED mine down from 3 meg to 2 meg download speed, as I didn't really need 
> it THAT fast, and it saved me 10.00 per month.  My Internet costs 20.00 a 
> month, and it is well worth it.  
> 
> I believe there is also broadband internet with fast speeds that you can 
> access over telephone lines for reasonable prices. 
> 
> The Hooters Girls Pics that Joe put up I downloaded in less than 5 seconds.  
> 30minutes?? FORGET IT!!!
> 
> Satellite providers also offer Internet connection services at equal 
> speeds....well worth the price. It isn't even a frugality thing anymore......Why go 
> nuts waiting for stuff to download??
> 
> Regards
> HANK
>