The actual page of the real story
(page 1 of Jagan-shi's Delivery
Service, 500 pixel wide version) is about 64K and takes
around 23 seconds to download with a 28.8 bps modem.
The smaller version of the same
page (350 pixel wide version) is about 34K, and should take around
12 seconds. Yes, it's faster, and in some cases the small pages
are quite readable.
Viewing tip:
If you have a recent version of Internet Explorer, try reading
the stories with the 'Full screen' option chosen (on the button
bar and in the View menu). It's simple to choose and unchoose,
and you can see a lot more of the story page at once! ^_^
You already
know this, but...
These stories are in
the original Japanese format, which means you read the panels
from right to left instead of left to right. The interesting
thing is that mangaka often draw the sound effects going from
left to right, especially the BIIIIIG sound effects. So we don't
need to change the format of those, either.