I have Verizon FIOS and I didn't even know they were speeding it up LOL Cindy In a message dated 6/18/2008 10:06:14 AM Pacific Daylight Time, dsw32952@xxxxxxxxx writes: > > Verizon is increasing the speed on their FiOS network. > > http://apnews.myway.com/article/20080618/D91C9B9G0.html > > Is it reasonable to think that the higher speed might be wasted on a lot of > consumers? Especially if they are using an older computer... say a 2.0GHz > Pentium with 1GB of PC2700 RAM and a 5400RPM (or even 7500 RPM) hard drive. > > Most of my customers have older slower computers. I usually advise them to > speed up their computer (buy a newer, faster one) before committing to higher > priced higher speed internet access. > > Should I be advising them differently? > > Don > > > ************** Gas prices getting you down? Search AOL Autos for fuel-efficient used cars. (http://autos.aol.com/used?ncid=aolaut00050000000007) --------------------------------------------------------------- Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and everything below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. To unsubscribe or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ To contact only the PCTT Mod Squad, write to: pctechtalk-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ---------------------------------------------------------------