I just went to msnbc.msn and the page loaded in 4-5 seconds... you must be on dial-up. I'm on DSL, using Safari 4.0.3 on a G4 800MHz 40Gb running Tiger 10.4.11
Dan wrote: > At 7:32 AM -0800 11/5/2009, Thunder 1 wrote: > >> On Oct 31, 8:25 pm, Dan <dantear...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> At 3:05 PM -0700 10/31/2009, Thunder 1 wrote: >>> >> > >iMac C2Duo with 2GB RAM >> > >Has anyone else had a problem getting msnbc sites to load? >> > [snip] > >> > If you could provide the actual URLs involved, and a traceroute to >> > 'em, we could take a look. >> > [top posting corrected] > >> Here ya go, Dan. This is just a sample of the problem msnbc site. >> Every msnbc page either takes forever to load or simply puts me >> do sleep waiting for it. >> >> Let me know what you come up with please. >> >> BTW, I'm using Safari 4.0.3 >> > > "Every msnbc page"? There must be a million pages there. > > Ok. Today, <http://www.msnbc.msn.com/> loads in about 40 seconds. I > see one (blocked) flash item. And there are TWO pop-under windows. > One of those windows is empty and the other is filled with broken > graphics icons (web server failed to provide the image). Safari's > Activity window shows half a dozen graphics never loaded, on the main > page. If I disable ClickToFlash, and reload that page, it never > finishes loading. > > Looks like typical MS crapland to me. The page layout is rather > poor. It's wider than my browser window - and widens more each time > I enlarge the window. heh. Just noticed a section on that page > called "Resource Guide". At first thought, I figured it was links to > background information on the stories. Nope -- it's all advertising. > LOL > > IMO, there are better places to get your news on the 'net. You don't > need your news filtered thru MS goggles and craplets. NBC should be > embarrassed.. > > - Dan. > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
