#blink# Over a 56K modem? Yeah, if I'm not doing anything else on the net at the same time, but as soon as I start downloading web pages or have to mail someone a PDF, the audio starts dropping out and rebufferring, and I may as well turn it off. And even when there isn't other traffic, it consumes extra RAM and CPU cycles on already overtaxed machines (though if that were the only problem, I guess I could see whether I can dedicate a machine to just being a streaming-audio box ... can a 386/33 do the job if it's not doing anything else? I've got a spare one of those).
Believe me, I've tried using Internet radio. It can be done briefly for special occasions, but as an everyday solution it doesn't fly on the hardware and connection I can afford. Spending twenty minutes to download seven minutes worth of MP3, yes; listening to a streaming webcast in real time, no.
Umm....what about the web?
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Re: Umm....what about the web?
Believe me, I've tried using Internet radio. It can be done briefly for special occasions, but as an everyday solution it doesn't fly on the hardware and connection I can afford. Spending twenty minutes to download seven minutes worth of MP3, yes; listening to a streaming webcast in real time, no.