Posted by dorayme on 11/23/06 21:01

In article <nLadnTAU98789vjYRVnyiw@pipex.net>,
"Brian Cryer" <brian.cryer@127.0.0.1.ntlworld.com> wrote:

> "dorayme" <doraymeRidThis@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message
> news:doraymeRidThis-B84221.08325923112006@news-vip.optusnet.com.au...
> > In article <ncidnXRQXoCxHfnYnZ2dnUVZ8tSdnZ2d@pipex.net>,
> > "Brian Cryer" <brian.cryer@127.0.0.1.ntlworld.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Given your comment (other thread) that you are on dial-up, this is
> >> probably
> >> too big. If you can't get it on a cover magazine, drop me an email and if
> >> you cover the cost I'll copy it to cd and pop it in the post.
> >
> > Depends on the dial up. On the one I had - actually I keep it on
> > and use it for the occasional forays on my Windows box because I
> > am not sure how how to connect it to my broadband router and for
> > other reasons - you could reliably download almost any amount.
> > You just do it and piss off for a few hours. You have to sleep,
> > so that is a good time.
>
> You clearly have a good and reliable dial-up. When I was on dial up at home
> (which likewise I still use occasionally for various reasons) I did find it
> generally reliable, although I do recall a time when someone had sent me a
> 4MB file to my inbox and the line kept on dropping out while I was
> downloading it

All bets are off as far as email is concerned!


>- plus I only had a 28.8kbps modem at the time. Very
> frustrating. The biggest problem I had with dial-up was that it blocked up
> the phone, and that was the reason I switched to broadband.
>
> Even with a reliable dial-up, to download a 46.2MB file over a 56kbps
> connection (on paper) would take at least a two and a half days. I suppose
> set it going and then go away for the weekend!

No, these figures are not at all in my experience... nothing
like!

My most famous download was when I moved to OS X and was startled
to find that Apple was heavily into MS type patches! Big regular
ones! I got 140MB overnight fine. Yes, 56K modem and alleged
connection. Average was about 2 to 3k per sec download. Maybe
overnight it was better? Anyway, I just caught the end of the
process when I got up, most pleasing!

In general i would download tons of stuff over the years, even
trailers of "medium" size by the expedient of doing it when not
at the machine, when eating, sleeping, shopping etc (if anyone
wants a fuller list of activities, just ask <g>)

--
dorayme

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