Author: Mark Loftus
Date: 13:24:12 09/12/05
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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 I have RCN which seems to work ok. Now I have to figure out what kind of wireless router to get and how to set it up. I don't have the HDTV as of yet, so I am still somewhat in the old days, having wondered if I watch enough TV to justify it. My brother's hdtv is really something. Mark
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