OT computor question

[Anonymous-0]

I have an elderly friend who lives outside cable access and he just got his first computor, an I Mac. He is hooked up to satelite using netscape and AOL. I was over to give him a hand and that connection is so slow it took 8 hrs to download google earth. It was just finishing when I got there. Is that normal?? Would Telephone hook up be faster?? I am not that computor literate so couldn't help him much.

 

[Anonymous-0]

Did he get a used iMac? The new ones do not come with Netscape or AOL.

Randy

 

[Anonymous-0]

It could be "normal" for the system if he is using an older satellite system that requires a phone line connection. These systems only give access to the satellite in one direction and the phone line goes the other way. Can't remember if phone is up or down. At that speed it would be cheaper just to go through the phone company for their ISP service. DSL unfortunately is not available in alot of rural areas. Might check with local cell phone companies to see if they offer wireless internet. Not available in all areas and requires line of sight to carrier tower. If you get a good high speed connection you will not go back to standard 56K dial up unless it is your only option. And then you may decide to say the heck with the net.

 

[Anonymous-0]

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