All these pic threads that warn 56K users...

But who the hell still uses 56K? Isn't it only a couple bucks cheaper than DSL? I bet even al qaeda living in mountains and tunnels has broadband... Most people don't drive cars as ancient as 56K technology! I hope I havn't offended those of you who are hugging your VCR's, 8 tracks, and 486DX computers...

Now where is that 5.25" floppy disk I misplaced...

Time to log into the ScionLife BBS board.

 

 

i remember 886 computers still and timex computer kits from radio shack!

 

 

 

I disagree with the 56k rant djct. Not all areas have affordable high speed. I can't get DSL in my area and my only option is cable internet from a little, and I mean little, cable provider. Just in the past year, they've changed their prices to something that wasn't just $60 (packages, different speeds available). I couldn't afford $60 for the longest time and peoplepc was only like $5 or something a month.

 

 

and there are lotsa dummies that buy a "cheap $199 computer" and you only have to buy MSN dialup for 26.95 a month for 4 years.

there are still lots of older ppl at my work that have dialup.

 

work internet, not as fast downloads, but decent uploads

 

I have to laugh at all of those threads with warnings for 56k users too. If you are still using dial-up, you don't deserve a warning that my thread will lock up your computer for an hour.

 

My verizon dsl BLOWS!!! and im waiting for FIOS for my area

 

Come on, don't hate on 56K. Some people don't have the options of $24 high speed, some people can only get the $60 high speed which to me is way too much. I still dial up at home, but I also work around 12 hours a day and have T-1 so my home computer is pretty much a hard drive for digital pics from my camera and that's about it.

 

I too am sick of threads that are all like "zomg if u 56k then u out of luck!!11`~~~ lolzwtfbbq"

I think its very silly and quite frankly, rather immature. I'm pretty sure most people do it because they think its "cool" or somehow betters their thread title. Just put a title and post your content! That's all there is to this weird thing they call the "interweb"

Umm... ok. If you have dial-up, then why are you browsing through image threads anyway? Even if you want to check out a few pics, then I think you'll figure that out once you open the page - it'll slow down a lot.

No biggie, just hit the back button. I had dial-up for years before I was finally able to get cable... so I'm all too familiar.

And yes, I even had dial up back in the days of "free" - you know, bluelight, netzero, Juno Oh man, those were the days.

 

Yeah...you're right. I was mostly kidding. I work with a guy who lives way out in the boonies. There is no cable for cable modem and he's too far from a switch to get DSL. He's pretty-much stuck with dial-up too. But like you said, we have a T-1 at work, so he does have access to high speed when he really needs it.

 

My other post didn't go through (stupid blackberry... But it connects at 144K)...

I have a horrible sense of sarcasm and don't mean to intentionally flame 56K users...

Let's just reminiss about old technology. Mmmm... I remember the days when 14.4 was FAST!

 

I will admit though, I do not even attempt to get on this forum with a 56k it's useless. So I guess I get paid to post on Scion Life, I only get on here at work......Pretty sweet deal.

 

WORK

 

Fear my 56k

 

$18.99/month gets me this:

 

you know, there was a time when dial up was "hi tech"....
Heck, I can even remember playing a video game that had incredible graphics, and was called a 4 letter word.
Yep, that's right: PONG.

We joke about the so called "hi speed" we have now, but i'm sure i'm not the only one who still thinks it's far too slow...