At 19:09:06 -0400 on 6/2/04, Adrian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
How about a little experiment ? Does the iMac use the same browser? Use the same cache settings and anything else you can to make a fair and equal comparison. Go to the start page first and then enter a bookmarked URL Time the page load with a stop watch from when you select the bookmark to when the throbber settles and the browser says it is done.
Then do the same with your 5400 setup. Again do everything you can to cache settings etc to eliminate as many variables as you can. Load the start page and then select the URL for the same bookmark. Time it again in the same way.
I would be interesting to see how big of a difference in loading time there actually is.
It's possible for each connection or even packets within a file to be routed differently thus there is an uncontrolled variable in the above experiment. How about downloading a large file from your ISP, which would avoid "random" routing?
--
@@@@@
I was thinking same browser same ISP, same test page. But I take it you're saying that out on the web there will be a variation in routing depending on ISP traffic, time of day, phase of the moon ets.
How about if you picked a test page URL close to home like the city web site or one for the local newspaper ? That would cut some distance and hopefully take out at least some of the routing variance. Also repeated trials say 3 or 5 ( whatever one has patience for ) could give an average.
Ideally the machines would be side by side and testing take place back to back or intermingled. ( sequentially ).
Here is also a test page URL http://www.mactechnicalservices.com/test.htm
But then this would also be subject to routing variations.
-- Adrian
-- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and...
Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! |
Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html>
PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/>
Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
