People on slow modems or who would rather have a disc can have the state software shipped for an additional $5.95.

This replaces slow modems, messengers, couriers, and systems that used to take days or weeks.

He cursed his slow modem and tried to read the fuzzy text off the screen until the letters jumped in his vision.

A slow modem is the equivalent of a long car trip with ill-behaved children.

Downloading a movie trailer can take as long as five hours with a slow modem.

Mr. Prins said he kept images simple so people with slow modems could load his site without delays.

"You may not want to watch a Bruce Springsteen concert on a slow modem," he said.

All pages were designed with very few graphics so they load quickly, even when accessed with slow modems.

The Sceptre contained a slow modem that connected over the consumer's telephone line to host computers.

Many people have old browsers or slow modems, for example, and are not interested in upgrading.