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Construction needs cloud flexibility
Australia’s embattled construction sector could benefit from cloud based information systems that can be switched on and off in lockstep with individual projects – with the exception of those organisations based in remote areas like the Kimberleys.
read moreiTunes movies 2 hour downloads for DSL users
Stan Beer
Wednesday, 13 September 2006 21:29
Thus, in the US at least, if you're lucky enough to have, say, a 1.5 Mbps DSL connection, an iTunes movie download will take 100 minutes based on the Jobs figure. If, however, you're on Verizon's cheaper broadband plan which gives you 768 Kbps, you can make that about 200 minutes.
Now I know there are cable internet users out there who do get broadband speeds of 5 Mbps and higher. However, I hear tell that they're in the minority. So, assuming most budget conscious internet users are stuck with 2 hour downloads, that's quite OK if you can start watching the movie on your Mac or PC after about five minutes.
What happens though if you want to get a movie onto your laptop to take with you on a flight?
Well I suppose you could plan ahead and download it a few hours before you leave. Then again, you could always drop by the video store for a minute and pick up a DVD on your way to the airport. Then if you like the movie, you could watch it again with your family on the TV when you get back home.
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