For computer repairs in Hamilton

Once upon a time, way back in 1997 our family decided to get connected to the ‘World Wide Web’. We registered with a local DialUp provider and before we knew it we were sending emails to family in England and ‘surfing the net’. This was a novelty for quite some time. I was once again captivated by another new exciting computer technology.

DialUp was not cheap back then either. I shocked Mum and Dad at least once with a bill that exceeded $100 in a single month.

As I write this in 2010 DialUp has become extremely inadequate for most people and consequently they are deciding to switch to Broadband. Unfortunately it still isn’t an affordable option for many. Given enough time though the prices will continue to come down and everyone will have Broadband.

In many other developed nations aside from ours there are Internet connection speeds that dramatically outperform what we have here in New Zealand. And at the same time these connections are often very affordable in relative comparison with New Zealand.

Due to the standard nature of Broadband in many overseas countries, everything that is made for the Internet now such as Skype, Facebook, Google Earth is all designed with the assumption that everybody has a fast connection.

If you are still on DialUp you just have to be patient or worse still not use these tools at all. Much of what we do today requires an Internet connection unlike a decade ago when we were less dependant on an Internet connection to make the most of our computers.

As a mobile computer technician I often meet families who are having problems like emails and updates not coming through properly. The simple solution to problems such as these is upgrading to Broadband.

As you can tell I am convinced about the advantages of Broadband. At the same time I can empathise with those who feel it is too much to pay given how much they would potentially be using it. DialUp is a cheap option if you just want to check the occasional email and look up a subject on Google.

However if you want to watch YouTube, check out TradeMe auctions, play around with Google Earth, talk to your friends and family on Skype just to name a few different things you will need to get Broadband as it will be much faster and your phoneline won’t be engaged all of the time.

If you have decided that you want to get a Broadband connection or you already have it installed there are a few things that you should know which will give you the greatest performance possible.

In part two of this series on Broadband and DialUp I will be going into more specific details about what you should look for and how to choose the right broadband package for you and your family.

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