Why does Microsoft do this?

[Haircut]

I go to download something and it tells me it is 2.41 Megs which will take 12 minutes at 28.8 kbps.

Who the hell has a 28.8K modem these days? I could understand them giving average 56K download times as many people still have these, but Christ my first PC came with a 33.6K modem over 5 years ago.

 

[ThisIsMatt]

where exactly is MS telling you this?

 

[Haircut]

On just about any download on the Microsoft web page.

 

[ThisIsMatt]

<< On just about any download on the Microsoft web page. >>

oh.

Well, you should be able to figure out how long it will take you...56k? Twice as fast. Cable/DSL? Does it matter?

 

[Pundit]

There are people that still use 28.8, although not many. And it seems that they must cater to the lowest common denominator.

 

[yakko]

<< There are people that still use 28.8, although not many. And it seems that they must cater to the lowest common denominator. >>

Then why not 14.4?

 

[deftron]

<<

<< There are people that still use 28.8, although not many. And it seems that they must cater to the lowest common denominator.

>>

Then why not 14.4? >>



He said lowest common denominator...

 

[dakata24]

it's sorta like when DSL companies advertise, upto 50 times faster than 28.8kbps.. sounds much faster upto 25 times faster than 56kbps

 

[tops2]

lol
all these "false" advertisements..
**sigh**

 

[Hossenfeffer]

Not "false" advertising, just not exactly the most "plain" advertising

 

[Rendus]

Also try to remember how often a 56k user gets anything above 48k. 28.8 is a nice place to start.

 

[Goosemaster]

"It makes the men with de short wanka's fell pretty cus they finally got a larger "common denominator" "