Upgraded my broadband today... - Page 4

clivvy · 02-03-2011, 14:24

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Originally Posted by lacroupade

I've got the sooper-dooper 3 1/4" drive and a huuuuge box full of games.....did you ever play SWIV?

EDIT: here, enjoy ....

did i ever play swiv lol, i remember reading the magazine reviews and waiting for it to come out!! such a cool game, in fact, i think i have it on an emulator on my phone...

I went form a C64 to an Amiga (had an STe in between) and i just adored the Amiga, it was fantastic, and opened up the world of computer art to me, as I used it to learn DTP and all that jazz, loved it!

i have some emulators now for the c64 and amigas, but im looking to buy a decent A1200 with the 3.1 rom and hopefully an accelerator card. just for soemthing to play with. I did this a few years back, and bought all the kit to network it and it worked well except internet.

lacroupade · 02-03-2011, 15:09

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Originally Posted by clivvy

did i ever play swiv lol, i remember reading the magazine reviews and waiting for it to come out!! such a cool game, in fact, i think i have it on an emulator on my phone...

I went form a C64 to an Amiga (had an STe in between) and i just adored the Amiga, it was fantastic, and opened up the world of computer art to me, as I used it to learn DTP and all that jazz, loved it!

i have some emulators now for the c64 and amigas, but im looking to buy a decent A1200 with the 3.1 rom and hopefully an accelerator card. just for soemthing to play with. I did this a few years back, and bought all the kit to network it and it worked well except internet.

There were some terrific games around, and clear evidence that its gameplay that counts not frantic graphics....and Paint was just so far ahead of its time.

I believe they did a lot of the early CGI on Babylon 5 on a 1200 too.

Jeez I'm sounding like a bloody anorak now!!

clivvy · 02-03-2011, 18:17

yeah I think you are right, wasnt it Amiga Video Toasters then PC's?? I cant remember what softwar ethey used, but I have it in my head it was Lightwave. I used to do a bit of 3D work, and started off with lightwave and seem to remember researching Babylon 5 at the time.

Amigas were great machines.

02-03-2011, 19:03

harrier atack on amstrad lol!
fibreway network,wonder if its being used still its got manholes on canal by me still????
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/bu...s-1428006.html

lacroupade · 02-03-2011, 20:36

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Originally Posted by jace

harrier atack on amstrad lol!
fibreway network,wonder if its being used still its got manholes on canal by me still????
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/bu...s-1428006.html

I bet you've even got a bloody Rabbit phone haven't you...

briggie · 02-03-2011, 20:37

i hope its not a pink phone

02-03-2011, 20:37

the mrs has a rabbit thingy,dont think its a phone though!

briggie · 02-03-2011, 20:38

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Originally Posted by jace

the mrs has a rabbit thingy,dont think its a phone though!

might just be on vibrate so you dont hear it ringing

02-03-2011, 20:40

maybe it is,it seems to make her smile though!

Thomas-the-Terrano2 · 02-03-2011, 23:16

ah amstrad cpc664s? etc, those keyboards with an integrated cassette
or floppy disc drive, 6128. nearly bought one after my vic20 ran out
upgrade potential, in 1986, then acorn reinvented the bbcb as the
master, 499 for computer, £150 for floppy drive, was too much but had
some inheritance so invested. its still in the loft, mind system clock
expired at 1999 (99) deffo milenium bug.

friend at poly had an amiga, was dogs bits, got various graphic
upgrades. stood him well for career in game design. then ibm pc clones
hit the home market.

Deleted account DD · 03-03-2011, 00:35

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Originally Posted by Thomas-the-Terrano2

yeah starting with kington on hull being 50 miles from teesside ??

they send our signal all over.Currently showing as Leeds. Now and then it shows a Boro

briggie · 09-03-2011, 09:20

http://consumers.ofcom.org.uk/2011/0...ertised-speed/

Thomas-the-Terrano2 · 09-03-2011, 09:39

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Originally Posted by briggie

http://consumers.ofcom.org.uk/2011/0...ertised-speed/

that seems to echo (ping lol) what was being said on tv other day.

lacroupade · 09-03-2011, 12:07

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Originally Posted by Thomas-the-Terrano2

that seems to echo (ping lol) what was being said on tv other day.

and of course as its only an artificial speed test not an actual working download test its misleading in itself

4x4_Gav · 09-03-2011, 17:13

Good Good Virgins in fine on there, normally achieving less than 2meg loss on advertised, about what I get on the 50 meg, had it since the start of this thread now and I have not dropped below 48meg at any time of the day, well impressed.

You will always get well under advertised when using ADSL unfortunately unless your next to the exchange.

CABLE IS THE FUTURE

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02-03-2011, 18:17	#48
clivvy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Huddersfield Vehicle: Terrano 03 LWB Posts: 6,947	yeah I think you are right, wasnt it Amiga Video Toasters then PC's?? I cant remember what softwar ethey used, but I have it in my head it was Lightwave. I used to do a bit of 3D work, and started off with lightwave and seem to remember researching Babylon 5 at the time. Amigas were great machines.

02-03-2011, 19:03	#49
jace Guest Posts: n/a	harrier atack on amstrad lol! fibreway network,wonder if its being used still its got manholes on canal by me still???? http://www.independent.co.uk/news/bu...s-1428006.html

02-03-2011, 20:37	#51
briggie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: peoples democratic republic of west yorkshire Vehicle: " alice " Posts: 10,473	i hope its not a pink phone

02-03-2011, 20:40	#54
jace Guest Posts: n/a	maybe it is,it seems to make her smile though!

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4x4_Gav Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Nottinghamshire Vehicle: Nissan Terrano II 2.7 TDI Posts: 480	Good Good Virgins in fine on there, normally achieving less than 2meg loss on advertised, about what I get on the 50 meg, had it since the start of this thread now and I have not dropped below 48meg at any time of the day, well impressed. You will always get well under advertised when using ADSL unfortunately unless your next to the exchange. CABLE IS THE FUTURE