Originally Posted By: dkmarsh

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Before there was DSL, we all used 64k modems to d/l ~1 GB OS X Combos: 1,000,000,000/64,000/60/60=4.34 hours, and 4-5 hours is what a d/l always took.

I seem to remember the standard modem speed topping out at 56k. More importantly, that's kilobits, whereas a 1 GB download is gigabytes. My math says 1,000,000,000/7,000/60/60=39.68 hours.

Before there was DSL, OS X Combos were more on the order of 100 MB (the OS X 10.3.5 Combo weighed in at ~88 MB, for instance), which probably explains why your remembered downloads took 4-5 hours.

That's probably right in line with the sneakers in my freezer (although the scoop of chocolate ice cream in the heel of each shoe may never be explained). tongue

Thanks for correcting me! smile

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