What a difference fibre makes!

I live in an urban area with dense housing. The estate is huge with thousands of properties, and starting a few months ago, we had Virgin Fibre installed in all the streets.
Last Friday, the fibre was extended to the house and a fitter installed the rest inside. I opted for tv, phone and broadband, and the cost was free supply and fitting and less than half the monthly outlay that Sky was charging.
The biggest difference is the broadband speed. I have just downloaded an ISO of W10 64 and it took under three minutes for just under 5 Gb. That is THIRTY times as fast as my old connection!

@tinmar49, Isn't technology great when it's reasonably priced, accessible, and actually works?

I still remember when I had a 300 baud MODEM!

tinmar49 said:

I live in an urban area with dense housing. The estate is huge with thousands of properties, and starting a few months ago, we had Virgin Fibre installed in all the streets.
Last Friday, the fibre was extended to the house and a fitter installed the rest inside. I opted for tv, phone and broadband, and the cost was free supply and fitting and less than half the monthly outlay that Sky was charging.
The biggest difference is the broadband speed. I have just downloaded an ISO of W10 64 and it took under three minutes for just under 5 Gb. That is THIRTY times as fast as my old connection!

Hi there

Compare old floppy discs with modern SAS or SSD's !!!!!!

@tinmar49

@Compumind

@hsehestedt

forget 300 baud modems !!!!!!

remember these :



Technology usually works OK provided WE control it rather than IT controls you.

I HATE mobile phones left on the table in restaurants with the cutlery -- a few years ago this was the height of bad manners -- now its often a matter of course.

If I go out with people to dinner these days --we have a Rule -- NO mobiles visible on the table while we are eating --if emergency call e/g someone is on a callout gig then answer the phone AWAY FROM THE TABLE -- ring tones can be set to vibrate so we don't even get to hear the call.

I'd love new years resolution --lets all have ONE mobile phone free day a week --or if that's just too much try ONE A MONTH.

Happy New year everyone -- and hopefully less "mobile - ing" and "Twittering" -- get back to real physical communications again !"!

Cheers
jimbo

The absolute worst, was 'dial-up Internet' ....

@jimbo, is it just me or does it seem ironic that we are discussing getting back to real physical communication via a web forum?

Sorry, couldn't resist

Happy New Year's to you all! It's 12 hours away for me from where I am.

So, I mentioned that New Year's is 12 hours away for me. Check out the details of this flight from Japan. They left Japan in 2020, will arrive in the United States in 2019, and will be able to celebrate New Year's again 7 hours after they arrive here.