I still run dial up at home, at work we have a T1 line (I belive).
At work page loaded fast but counter did not work. At home took about
10 sec beacuse of picture and web counter.
I agree with most everyone lose the counter.
Personal I do not understand the reason for a "spash" screen. Why do I
want to load a page that does nothing but say click here?
Java,Javascript, Flash have there uses. Make it optional - warning
Java,flash required.
As for online reservations.
It depends on who is doing it. I will do it online my wife calls every
were.
Most of the time I use Orbitz, travelosity to find the best rate. Then
I go direct to the hotel or airline to book if posible.