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<blockquote data-quote="Fortkentdad" data-source="post: 484509" data-attributes="member: 24285"><p>I suppose "boonies" is one way to put it. But there is a huge technological divide out there between the haves and the have nots when it comes to internet connections. </p><p></p><p>Cable is a city thing. Lots of us don't live in the city (and I hope I never have to). </p><p></p><p>I can feel the O.P.'s pain. </p><p></p><p>I live in northern Canada and my only option for internet is the satellite dish on my roof. Our provider recently upgraded the system to a whopping 6 Mbps which is what they promise. Tests show you get 4 something on a clear day, rain cuts speed in half, a steady snow will mean no internet and remember I'm in Northern Canada so we get a lot of snow anytime between September and April. And it is a 'party line' system, the more of your neighbours using the system the slower it gets. Upside to that is out in the boonies we don't have that many neighbours. </p><p></p><p>Besides the wait time for downloads data limits are a problem. </p><p></p><p>I have games on Steam. When I upgraded my system and needed to re-download my games I had to be selective and download a few - play them a month, then I could download another batch. Some games with lots of DLC (Railway Sim) can pretty much use up my download limit. I never play live against any other player on line a) I'm not that good, and b) my internet speed would not allow it. </p><p></p><p>I downloaded Windows 10 to a CD the other day so that I can install from CD on my machines instead of connecting each one to the internet for download (3 systems on the go here). </p><p></p><p>Complaints aside that is so much better than dial-up. </p><p></p><p>Adobe's decision to go to the clouds was the end of the line for my Adobe-ing. I have their Elements and Premiere dual package (Ver 10) but found it is always updating - which takes hours. And it crashes on my system. </p><p></p><p>I converted to Corel Aftershot and Paintshop (which is misleading title because it is a photoshopping program not paint program??) and have not looked back. These products are much better than Elements and less expensive - very similar to Lightroom and Adobe's PS. They can be downloaded or for a few dollars Corel will mail you the CD. They work great for me. </p><p></p><p>Yes - the boonies - and even with painfully slow internet I'd never live in the city again. I just wish we had HS internet service in the booonies. Or maybe this is the best - I might waste even more time on line if my internet was faster.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fortkentdad, post: 484509, member: 24285"] I suppose "boonies" is one way to put it. But there is a huge technological divide out there between the haves and the have nots when it comes to internet connections. Cable is a city thing. Lots of us don't live in the city (and I hope I never have to). I can feel the O.P.'s pain. I live in northern Canada and my only option for internet is the satellite dish on my roof. Our provider recently upgraded the system to a whopping 6 Mbps which is what they promise. Tests show you get 4 something on a clear day, rain cuts speed in half, a steady snow will mean no internet and remember I'm in Northern Canada so we get a lot of snow anytime between September and April. And it is a 'party line' system, the more of your neighbours using the system the slower it gets. Upside to that is out in the boonies we don't have that many neighbours. Besides the wait time for downloads data limits are a problem. I have games on Steam. When I upgraded my system and needed to re-download my games I had to be selective and download a few - play them a month, then I could download another batch. Some games with lots of DLC (Railway Sim) can pretty much use up my download limit. I never play live against any other player on line a) I'm not that good, and b) my internet speed would not allow it. I downloaded Windows 10 to a CD the other day so that I can install from CD on my machines instead of connecting each one to the internet for download (3 systems on the go here). Complaints aside that is so much better than dial-up. Adobe's decision to go to the clouds was the end of the line for my Adobe-ing. I have their Elements and Premiere dual package (Ver 10) but found it is always updating - which takes hours. And it crashes on my system. I converted to Corel Aftershot and Paintshop (which is misleading title because it is a photoshopping program not paint program??) and have not looked back. These products are much better than Elements and less expensive - very similar to Lightroom and Adobe's PS. They can be downloaded or for a few dollars Corel will mail you the CD. They work great for me. Yes - the boonies - and even with painfully slow internet I'd never live in the city again. I just wish we had HS internet service in the booonies. Or maybe this is the best - I might waste even more time on line if my internet was faster. [/QUOTE]
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