subject: An Overview Of The Obvious Advantages Of Metro Ethernet Connectivity As Compared To Using Dial Up [print this page] Even young kids know the obvious differences in speed, in regards to using metro Ethernet connectivity instead of the dial up of the past, in order to get on the internet. But did you know that this connection contraption does much more for the internet surfer, than just hook him up at the speed of light? Well, read on for some examples:
Connectivity - First things first, is its ability to "quick connect" the user to the great beyond, of course. Twenty or so years ago, you had only the option to use dial-up if you wanted to get online at all. Most people recall the agonizingly slow dial tone as your computer tried to connect - and then the sound of "moon walk touch down", that followed it. Then usually there was a dead silence, as the user was left in the dark as to if he would be online that day, at all. But luckily for all concerned, Metro Ethernet was invented, and with one click, the user now has a connection that seems faster than the speed of light!
But thankfully, along with other modern marvels of technology that appeared, the world now has metro Ethernet. One click of the mouse, and a person is sent flying - literally - into cyberspace, at breakneck speed.
File loads - With the old way, file loading was one of the biggest headaches around. Sometimes it literally took an hour for one page to download - and other times it quit completely, and never loaded at all. And if you had to download a picture, forget about it! Unless you were prepared to start the process at around 3 in the afternoon, you could find yourself still waiting for it to finish at midnight. But now, files load like a dream, and you get beautiful pictures at your finger tips - ones that appear as fast as a bolt of lightening, and in the clearest and sharpest resolution, too!
Chatting live - Nowadays, you can chat freely with one - or one thousand on the internet. Because of the new "flash" connectivity capabilities, you can meet and get to know people by the thousands - and all in one night. This is something that former users of dial-up never thought they would witness in their lifetimes.
Furthermore, your connections with your fellow human beings are now, for the most part uninterrupted. It used to be that you'd get frequently stalled - either by a page that suddenly decided to download, very slowly - and right in the middle of your conversation, or by the abrupt whine of the phone line, signaling to you that you had just been cut off!
Costs effective - One of the best things about the new technology these days is, it takes a lot less money to use, than the old dial up was. And this is all due to the fact that people are no longer overloading the telephone lines with the internet, and inadvertently getting jumbled up with others trying to make normal phone calls. So, the less the phone company has to take on, the more everyone else saves!
So, that was just a brief journey into the cyber-past, where things like dial up and other slow moving dinosaurs, makes you appreciate metro Ethernet connectivity, and other modern wonders, more than ever!
