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Hello to all...
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Welcome to the forums.
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My number uno question is: I don't have a backup for my HD...is there a safe/reliable place to backup on the internet? If so, is there a cost connected or is it free?
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There are plenty of services out there: Live Mesh (free), Windows Live SkyDrive (free; 25GB), Box.net (free up to 1GB; small cost for extra storage), SugarSync ($2.49/month and up), among others.
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Number duo is: I have a very, very slow dialup connection. Does anyone know of a fast/cheap dialup?
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Whereabouts are you located?
Dial-up is limited to 56kbps, which is very slow for today's Internet. It has the potential to be faster with the aid of compression, but it's unreliable in the presence of a noisy line. You could opt for ISDN, although it's not that much faster. These days, both are largely being replaced by ADSL, cable, and wireless broadband services.
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When I need to download an update...like Open Office...it takes two days at the speed my connection goes and I can never connected through the entire download. Is there another way to do this...say from a zip file or something
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If the host of an update is able to offer it in chunks, then that could assist you; but, it rarely happens. You're better off looking at some sort of broadband service. Depending on your location, you may find it to be priced similarly to your existing dial-up service.