PRP - artifact #6 - 2G/3G download speeds

I thought it worthwhile to double check the time it takes for the site to load initially.

Due to setup of the site, loads will not be a problem thereafter as everything is obtained during the one load at the start.

2G - 47 seconds ish (ouch) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HzY3YKMWZvU

3G - 13 seconds ish - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fh5gQE0MbTw

Still goes to show how painful a 2G experience can be. As I've mentioned before there are two categories into which a mobile site can fit - fast and lean, but not pretty, or slower but attractive.

All touch screen phones tend to have a 3G radio chip so it isn't too bad. The problem comes when there is no 3G reception! The site itself though is nippy, so perhaps a loading bar would keep a user waiting for the site to initially load?

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