I see. Then we (esp people in countries like that of mine where technology is not yet reached fully broadbands or what so ever bands there exist) have to accept this chaos. I also experience many other difficulties like opening the links automatically in a new window.
Also, no one (as much as i have red the posts) talk about the interface that is no user friendly. I think the GE people do have no time to deal with these issues since they have to read so many posts and answer them and since they have to be interested with the database and the imageries.