Re: OT - Pipex broadband

In article <MPG.1d635043dfefb759989eb9@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
me@xxxxxxxxxxx says...
> <uk.media.tv.misc , Dariusz , me@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> <42f93091$0$97133$ed2619ec@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> <Tue, 09 Aug 2005 22:39:11 GMT>
>
> > >I've gone from 512 all the way up to 2.2Mbps for no extra cost, and according
> > >to their site they're pushing everyone up to this speed if their phone line
> > >will take it (approx 70% for this speed, and 95% for 1Mbps)
> >
> > So Dom, you can read Mullens posts that much faster! You must be real
> > happy about that.
> >
>
> I got 512k broadband today couldnt think of anything to actually do with
> it and ended up downloading a 300meg artistic movie just for the sake of
> it and to see how long it would take .
>
> Apart from large multimedia files and flash websites - there doesnt seem
> to be anything else that broadband is really useful for .
>
Faster bandwidth all round. Takes less time to access folders for my website,
for example, even if the actual uploading of a file is still the same.

I upload with an old program, WS_FTP95 PRO, an oldie but a goodie. When
uploading on a normal modem it would sometimes trip up and stop for some
reason, but on broadband it goes like a dream.

Loading webpages are faster. Everything's faster.

Yes, it helps with large multimedia files but that's the way things are
moving. It used to be a chore to download MP3 files on a regular modem, but on
2Mbps broadband I can download a TV show in less time than it takes to watch
it (as long as there's enough seeders)

Eventually, TV will come down the internet at a decent rate to allow pictures
at the right quality (better than we get from the low bitrates on conventional
digital TV) and things can only improve from there.

Oh, and you can download porn faster :)
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