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At this point, I just have to get excited about having changed from dial-up 
to satellite Internet reception.  We are out of range for DSL, but I signed 
on with Wild Blue and it cost me about $300 for the equipment, the 
installation (which took the man all day) was free (at that time...some sort 
of promotion, I think), and I have the slowest and least expensive program, 
which costs about $50 per month.  The fastest and most expensive costs $80 
per month, but I decided to try the cheapest program first, and I've never 
seen the need to upgrade.  That video downloaded in seconds; I didn't time 
it, but I'd guess maybe 30 seconds.  I know that some videos that used to 
take 45 minutes on dial-up, 39 seconds on DSL, took about 7 minutes on 
satellite.  I am so pleased with the difference between dial-up and 
satellite.  Once in awhile, I'll lose all contact...about 12 hours was the 
longest time.  Weather-related, perhaps...not sure.  Wild Blue tech support 
has been great.

Barbara

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <rides2far@xxxxxxxx>
To: <desertridingal@xxxxxxx>
Cc: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2007 8:59 AM
Subject: Re: [RC] bouncing...dressage?


> > Watch this! :) >   > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICbUDJJtjV4 >   >
> PattyP
>
> OK, I spent about 30 min. letting my incredibly slow dial up download
> that movie one frame at a time. Each time it had a tiny bit more
> downloaded I watched it again, and waited and waited for her to sit a
> trot that was faster than 2 mph. :-P 



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