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Subject: Re: I have finally joined the 21st century... (ot)

Author: Peter Skinner

Date: 22:02:48 09/11/05

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On September 11, 2005 at 21:57:42, Mike Byrne wrote:

>with respect to a high internet speed internet connection at home -
>
>joined Comcast Digitial -- and also setup a wireless router...
>
>
>was able to download 31 MB Windows Update in 2 minutes flat (this was through
>the wireless router btw)...in my old world that would have taken along time (
>not quite sure how long -but  much longer on 56K dialup modem --- perhaps 3
>hours - my estimate is that I now have  100x faster connection ...
>
>I may have been  the last one this forum on dialup -- anyone else still on
>dialup?
>
>also go hdtv the same day - awesome - awesome picture - it's almost watching a
>footbal game looking through a window ...
>
>to make this a an official ontopic poswt, I recommend a high speed connection to
>anyone downloading chess games or tablebases ;>)
>
>tow the line regards,
>
>Michael

Hey Mike,

I haven't used dial up in about 9 years, and I could _never_ go back.

Just three weeks ago I purchased this tv:

http://www.benq.ca/Products/PDP/index.cfm?product=515

46" Wide Screen HDTV Plasma TV. It simply rocks. What sold me on it was it has
external speakers that are 10W each instead of the industry standard 5W, plus
the internal 2W per side speakers. The 850:1 ratio is good enough and the price
was much better than the Sony or Panasonic equivilents.

I as well have HD service and LOVED today's football games on it, and can not
wait for TSN's service to start for hockey.

So welcome to the 21st century.. :)

Peter



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