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| Thread ID: 76336 | 2007-01-29 07:41:00 | Campbell Live | Trev (427) | PC World Chat |
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| 520333 | 2007-01-30 07:10:00 | Apparently the copper network itself in Australia is in very poor condition but iinet still manages to squeeze out the fantastic speeds. All you need to see is the performance graphs for sydney, as many get over 5 or 8+ mbits! But as expected tonights show didnt develop on the problem any more than it has in the past. What else is there to stay? |
jermsie (6820) | ||
| 520334 | 2007-01-30 07:17:00 | Goddam I new there was something I wanted to watch. But Im stuck at work, who did telecon send in as the scapegoat? Did campbell pull any sly ones? |
rob_on_guitar (4196) | ||
| 520335 | 2007-01-30 07:18:00 | (600 000 vista capable PC's already sold in NZ my arse, That guy needed a smack for that dribble)Yes, but they didn't say for what version of Vista. The Home Basic only requires a minimum of: * 800 MHz processor and 512 MB of system memory * 20 GB hard drive with at least 15 GB of available space * Support for Super VGA graphics * CD-ROM drive It will *run* with hardly any of the Vista features ... The recommended specs for a Vista Home Basic and Premium versions are: * 1 GHz 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor * 512 MB of system memory * 20 GB hard drive with at least 15 GB of available space * Support for DirectX 9 graphics and 32 MB of graphics memory * DVD-ROM drive * Audio Output * Internet access (fees may apply) So technically, there will be many computers meeting those requirements ... Hmm ... did anyone else notice that Campbell Live was missing the Telecom/Xtra sponsor logo on its lead in video? |
Jen (38) | ||
| 520336 | 2007-01-30 07:25:00 | But I do hope he asks her directly what is causing these problems ? Is is the Pacifc Cable Their network backbone The system they are using eg ADSL not ADSL2 or VDSL Their exchange equipment It's mainly the contention ratios 148, the UK is 52 but generally 80 is the average. |
mikebartnz (21) | ||
| 520337 | 2007-01-30 08:00:00 | I Saw the programme. Just words & more words. Same old. Unbundling has caused problems, in my opinion. The motorway example was spot on. Too many computers wanting to be connected at once. I am sure it will get bbetter, I am not expecting very much for ALL of NZ in 2007. But it will get better, I only hope I live long enought to see it !!!! So just be patient, folks, all will come right. PJ :2cents: |
Poppa John (284) | ||
| 520338 | 2007-01-30 08:27:00 | Yes, but they didn't say for what version of Vista. The Home Basic only requires a minimum of: Sorry, removed some content...... So technically, there will be many computers meeting those requirements ... Yeah, I know the official spin, What are the minimum requirements for XP again? Pentium 2 with 128MB ram? |
Metla (12) | ||
| 520339 | 2007-01-30 09:10:00 | It's much worse - well, for Australia at least, don't know about the UK. At least Australia can get ADSL2+ for relatively good prices(compared to us), I think I remember reading TPG's site and seeing one of their plans, it was something like 24mbit down, 2mbit up, 100gb data transfer for $120. Their infrastructure is better too. ADSL2+ is only in a very few areas in oz, and you also have to live very close to the exchange to get full speed. Because we are such a small market, spread out over a large area, we are never going to get prices as cheap as the rest of the world. |
rogerp (6864) | ||
| 520340 | 2007-01-30 09:13:00 | Yeah, I know the official spin, What are the minimum requirements for XP again? Pentium 2 with 128MB ram? 233 MHz CPU (300 MHz Recommended) 128 MB Recommended (64 MB of RAM minimum supported, limits performance and some features) 1.5 GB of available hard disk space I laugh. It runs like a crippled pig on less than 256. Likewise watch all these underpowered Vista ****boxes struggle. |
pctek (84) | ||
| 520341 | 2007-01-30 09:16:00 | I Saw the programme. Just words & more words. Same old. Unbundling has caused problems, in my opinion. The motorway example was spot on. Too many computers wanting to be connected at once. I am sure it will get bbetter, I am not expecting very much for ALL of NZ in 2007. But it will get better, I only hope I live long enought to see it !!!! So just be patient, folks, all will come right. PJ :2cents: Unbundling hasn't yet begun. I think you are confused with 'Unleashed', which is not the same thing, and it appears everyone is getting confused over this. Unleashed is a telecom marketing term for letting adsl run as fast as your line will allow. IT IS NOT THE SAME AS UNBUNDLED, which is yet to come. Once the network is UNBUNDLED, I think people will find that if you are with xtra, that you will no longer have problems with your broadband, as with competition, they will pull out all stops to provide a great new service. I think telecom have intentially marketted their plans as 'Unleashed' to confuse people into thinking that it is now an unbundled service, as they are similar words. |
rogerp (6864) | ||
| 520342 | 2007-01-30 09:18:00 | 233 MHz CPU (300 MHz Recommended) 128 MB Recommended (64 MB of RAM minimum supported, limits performance and some features) 1.5 GB of available hard disk space I laugh. It runs like a crippled pig on less than 256. Likewise watch all these underpowered Vista ****boxes struggle. As far as I see, Vista Basic edition is a crippled DRM version of XP. WHy would anyone want Vista basic over XP, as Vista basic doesn't even have the Aero interface. FUnny that Campbell live interviewed both Telecom and Microsoft tonoight, as they are very similar types of companies with similar types of monopolies. The Vista segment, on close up was basically just an advertorial, so maybe they sponsored them. |
rogerp (6864) | ||
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