With vodafone usb modem broadband, it takes mozilla 5 mins. to access a website;Mozilla 1.7 takes 30 secs.

I have vodafone broadband mobile lite (USB modem) and after selecting a website, it takes up to 5 mins. to get there and open it. (and by the way, IE is the same), whereas old old Mozilla 1.7, which is what I am submitting this through, takes 30 secs, or so via vodafone.
Kerry Joyner

http://portableapps.com/apps/internet/firefox_portable/localization#legacy36

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