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Hello, I just wanted to know who here sprung and bought a cable modem. I am asking Because I am trying to make my webpage friendly for web users. I don't want people waiting 5 years to download, just because they have a 56k. :-) Doyle (25 years ago, 17-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I have one, but I don't see how that relates to making web-friendly sites, but that's just me; I'm computer illiterate. In case you're wondering, I get a service called Road Runner. It is something offered by Time Warner cable. Greg "Oh no, (...) (25 years ago, 17-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Few people with cable internet have "sprung" -- a cable modem costs something like $300, maybe more, and they're not standardized, so you can't buy one and use it anywhere. Almost everybody leases from their provider -- I pay $10/month. Seems (...) (25 years ago, 17-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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I have one and it is cool. However, you might want to always consider those folks with slower connections and smaller monitors. Designing a website for anything other than 640 x 480 resolution can be downright frustrating for some users. Build On! (...) (25 years ago, 18-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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I have a 14 inch and 15 inch monitor and I see no reason why you can't design a page to at least 1024 by 768. I have no problem seeing pages on either monitor. I can even put the 14incher into 1600x1200 with no problems.. of course it is a .25dpi (...) (25 years ago, 18-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) There are some older computers/operating systems where it's difficult if not impossible to change the resolution. In my school, for example, they had some old Macs with less than 640x480 up until last year. Also, for a page to print on (...) (25 years ago, 18-Sep-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.publish)
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(...) I find it annoying when people want a really wide browser. I like to have multiple windows open on my screen, so even when I'm running at ungodly high resolutions, I like people to design for width of 640, or worst case 800. (25 years ago, 18-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Really? Most printers these days can do at least 100 pixels per inch easily, which gives 800 across... (25 years ago, 18-Sep-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.publish)
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(...) Not quiet right. You forgot that most printers (actually, none the average joe can afford) print at one 'image' dot to a print 'dot' for normal images. Why? Because for a B&W print to print "gray" it uses several dots. I always aim for about (...) (25 years ago, 18-Sep-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.publish)
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(...) I didn't forget, and I still disagree. Most printers these days have a resolution of 300dpi or higher. Which is plenty of room to print 100ppi nicely. (25 years ago, 18-Sep-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.publish)
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(...) 1024x768? Hmmm.. I must be the only one that uses 1280x1024! ;) But then again, I've got my video card/display properties set up so that I can instantly switch from 1024x768 to 1280x1024. Charles ---...--- "I adore LEGO. It's like a thousand (...) (25 years ago, 18-Sep-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.publish)
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I am with Matthew on this one. Another good reason to design to 640 x 480 is that the text wraps to an easier to read line than full screen 1024 x 768 (or larger). Also, some folks have older video cards that do not support such large resolutions. (...) (25 years ago, 18-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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[ XFUT lugnet.publish ] (...) Please think very carefully before you design anything for a specific _window_size_. - People use many different window sizes in their browsers. This week I have only used 540*440, 740*500, 620*720, 1024*768, and (...) (25 years ago, 18-Sep-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.publish)
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(...) Well, if you truly want to make your pages friendly for the VAST majority of users who have modem connections, the number of people with cable or ADSL or even ISDN shouldn't matter. No cable modem access available in Knoxville right now, (...) (25 years ago, 18-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Now that's an issue I'm not too concerned about. 5 years ago I could've accepted most people being stuck at 640x480. Now, though, with the price of 17" monitors having dropped through the floor and even the cheapest of new systems being able (...) (25 years ago, 18-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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Here in Katy (Houston),Texas My ADSL service costs $49.00 per month including internet provider. This is for 128/384 service although my download speed are consistently close to the 1.5 meg range. I have had no problems with my ADSL service. I am (...) (25 years ago, 18-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Fine, when you're talking about text, but if you've got a lot of images, pixel size does matter. (25 years ago, 18-Sep-99, to lugnet.publish)
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(...) FYI, it's $40/month here, +$10 for the modem, -$10 if you subscribe to cable TV too. (We don't.) PS -- it's probably too late now, but this topic really belongs in lugnet.publish.... (25 years ago, 18-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) How about the people who buy their spiffy new computer with a 17" monitor and 16MB AGP graphics card and run it in the default 640x480 16-color mode? Are you concerned about them? I bet they're a majority. :) (25 years ago, 18-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I've worked with literally hundreds of brand new (as in I took them out of the box) systems over the last year. With the exception of a few Compaq pieces of junk, I've never seen one that ran 640x480x16 color out of the box. -- The parts you (...) (25 years ago, 18-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) That's good to hear -- I'm glad computer manufacturers are getting over that. I haven't been following PCs for the last year or so, but before that, it was utterly common practice for machines to ship running in default VGA mode. (25 years ago, 18-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Fixed width web pages? (Was: Who here in Legoland has a Cable modem?)
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Matthew Miller: (...) Yes, but not necessarily much. If you really think the layout is important you should use PDF or PostScript. You will never be able to control layout on the web (that's an important part of what makes it something special). If (...) (25 years ago, 18-Sep-99, to lugnet.publish)
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(...) "It's a Voodoo3, so I suppose I have to run it in 3 colours." Actually, my monitor is on the fritz and having little seizures, but it's an OK 17" set. I still run at 800x600, though--1024x768 is too tiny for me! I do love my Voodoo3, however. (...) (25 years ago, 18-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Oh, I agree, basically. But on the other hand, the web has turned into something other than what its original designers envisioned. Presentation _is_ important, and it's important in HTML, not just in proprietary Adobe formats. Even the (...) (25 years ago, 18-Sep-99, to lugnet.publish)
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(...) Here in the Lehigh Valley, I pay $35 a month for my cable modem, nothing extra for the modem. This is through RCN, who now owns Erol's, so I can also connect with a modem from my laptop in a VERY large geographic area. Rob +---...---+ | Rob (...) (25 years ago, 18-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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Doyle <doylenelson@home.com> wrote in message news:FI87n5.3FM@lugnet.com... (...) There's always the option of an intro screen that lets you choose which page to go to based on your connection speed. The fast option has all the bells and whistles (...) (25 years ago, 18-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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Op een zekere dag, te weten Fri, 17 Sep 1999 22:54:41 GMT, klom "Doyle" <doylenelson@home.com> in het toetsenbord en schreef ons: (...) I belong to one of the first 3000 People in Austria to had a cablemodem since almost two years. Meanwhile there (...) (25 years ago, 19-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I only use 1280x1024 when I can't convince my system it should be in 1600x1200. At home, I'm usually at 1024x768, but I'll switch up to 1280x1024 if I need to check something specific. Steve (25 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.publish)
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Cable modems and ADSL are being launched head-to-head in march next year in the UK, so nearly all British (and probably European) visitors have to make do with the venerable analogue modem. Nick Allan ======== Madness takes its toll. Please have (...) (25 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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The reason Cable Modems have taken so long to be launched in the UK is that a standard had to finalised after the incompatibility problems that have plagued North America. Nick Allan ======== Madness takes its toll. Please have exact change. Matthew (...) (25 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Who here in Legoland has a Cable modem? (I do)
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Doyle, I do, and have been told some of my web stuff is high bandwidth as if that is a bad thing. I like high bandwidth! In fact, I might ditch the cable modem because it is not fast enough (switch to ADSL). (...) (25 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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I used to go to Lehigh U. I liked it out there, the cable service was always very good. 35/Mo. is cheap. I pay 40/mo for Austin TW RR. I'm about to drop it because the speed has dropped a lot, and their tech support ppl are a** holes. If in the (...) (25 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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Steve Bliss wrote in message <37e666bd.247051844@...et.com>... (...) I run in 1920x1440 @ 32bit color(1)(2). It's only a 19" monitor but the text is still readable. Great for when you're running over a dozen apps concurrently... -Gary (1) 3Dfx (...) (25 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.publish)
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(...) Not a bad card, but what monitor are you using? (...) Yeah, amazing how Win2k does things Win98 won't. I love it on my laptop - rock solid also. (25 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.publish)
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(...) It's a two-year-old Dell model from a previous PC. The only thing I don't like about it is the stupid interface for adjusting its settings (there's three buttons and one dial to do everything--it's incredibly cumbersome). As soon as good 22" (...) (25 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.publish)
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(...) Ah. I've got a Gateway-branded Mitsubishi 21" "vivitron" at work - really nice. I have an Optiquest v95 at home - also pretty good. I've been giving up some real estate in favor of going easy on my eyes, though - I only run them both at (...) (25 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.publish)
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(...) That's what I'd be running at if I had a *real* monitor, instead of this crummy old Nanao FlexScan. What a waste of 21 diagonal inches. ;) Steve (25 years ago, 21-Sep-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.publish)
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(...) I haven't seen anything, anywhere, at any price, that can be described as a _good 22"_ flat panel display. Seems like anything bigger than 18" is low-res, and is sold for use in large-meeting presentations. Do 22" monsters actually exist? (...) (25 years ago, 21-Sep-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.publish)
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NEC has a 21" Screen I believe that is like $5000 and is awesome. Saw one at a presentation from NEC showing their wares and they had Quake II running on it. Good test of a screen in my book. Thought my wife would shoot me if I spent $5000 on a flat (...) (25 years ago, 21-Sep-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.publish)
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Apple just announced one at Seybold. $4K (ouch). Supposed to ship end of Oct. Most people who saw it at the show were pretty impressed. The connection is digital not analog. For the present, Apple will require purchase of a G4 CPU to get one (as a (...) (25 years ago, 21-Sep-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.publish)
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(...) I hear the new G4's stink. Literally. (25 years ago, 21-Sep-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.publish)
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(...) Not me. Text is how to judge a good monitor. I have a 20 in Apple Trinitron display sitting on the shelf behind me. Games look AWESOME on it, but trying to read text on it gives me a headache. The previous owner must have left it on 24 hours a (...) (25 years ago, 21-Sep-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.publish)
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Mike Stanley <cjc@NOSPAMnewsguy.com> wrote in message news:slrn7uflqr.2cf....utk.edu... (...) components stink - espcially large SCSI cables. smell like burnt tires for about a day or two and then they're fine. Don't know what it is in the (...) (25 years ago, 21-Sep-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.publish)
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