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Ron S brought next idea :
> Gareth blurted on Wed, 17 Nov 2004 17:46:42 GMT:
>
>>> Should have been quicker than that unless the site is slow on 1MB...
>>
>> It doesn't say what speed broadband will take 4 minutes... perhaps that
>> was 512Kbps broadband.
>
> Maximum would be about 7MB a minute on 1MB I think...so would expect around
> 5 and half 6MB at least unless the site is a slow, and there are some...but
> Ron might have got his sums wrong he often does :-)

All I was going by was the little countdown on the small download
window

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Westcountryman blurted on Wed, 17 Nov 2004 18:01:10 GMT:

> All I was going by was the little countdown on the small download
> window

What speed was it showing...should be between 110/120Kbs if it is pulling
at full speed...some sites are slow though...

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It happens that Gareth formulated :
> *Ron S* was thinking very hard :
>>> It doesn't say what speed broadband will take 4 minutes... perhaps that
>>> was 512Kbps broadband.
>>
>> Maximum would be about 7MB a minute on 1MB I think...so would expect around
>> 5 and half 6MB at least unless the site is a slow, and there are some...but
>> Ron might have got his sums wrong he often does :-)
>
> Ooops! I went the wrong way, perhaps they were quoting what it would be on a
> 2Mb connection. :-)

Well chaps all I can say is it is a darnn sight quicker than dial up!
:-)

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*Ron S* wrote : after some thought on the subject
> Westcountryman blurted on Wed, 17 Nov 2004 18:01:10 GMT:
>
>> All I was going by was the little countdown on the small download
>> window
>
> What speed was it showing...should be between 110/120Kbs if it is pulling
> at full speed...some sites are slow though...

Oh I forget now......Just had m'dinner! LOL

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Westcountryman blurted on Wed, 17 Nov 2004 18:07:26 GMT:

> Well chaps all I can say is it is a darnn sight quicker than dial up!
> :-)

LOL

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*Westcountryman* blurted on *Wednesday* *17/11/2004* at *18:08:52*:
> Oh I forget now......Just had m'dinner! LOL

Can do a Speed Test here:

http://www.adslguide.org/tools/speedtest.asp

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