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How bad is the "Throttled" Performance on Web

robertkoa

Android Enthusiast
Apr 14, 2012
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Just wondering- once you are "throttled" back to 1.5 G or 2G or whatever Metro's actual " lower than 4 G speed " is on the Connect;

What is it like to surf the Internet ?

Obviously - you can't play Videos, but can you play music or can you browse this Forum, and type responses without delays- flipping through the pages etc.?

What is it like at the slower speeds ?

Can you still send picture messages in 30 seconds to 1 minute ?

How long does it take to send an Email with 5 pictures ?

Thanks.
 
I survived quite a long time on 1x with my Samsung Fascinate, so yes, you can surf the internet pretty well, albeit at a much slower pace. I think it was usually like 30 seconds to load ESPN.com. As far as pictures are concerned, no such luck. I could not post anything to facebook other than comments and status updates.
 
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