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

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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