Who uses 56k anymore?!

TsujenDB1 · 03-21-2007, 02:56 PM

I always see threads saying (no way 56k) (56k go read a book)

But honestly who uses 56k anymore? I remember that back in like 1995.

FG-Habanero-NavI · 03-21-2007, 02:57 PM

56k!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

FTL

Nepenthe · 03-21-2007, 03:14 PM

I was connecting through my school's remote access from my apartment at 33.1K as late as 2002. It booted me off automatically every 60 minutes and then took 30-90 minutes to get back in. Fun stuff. The dirt-poor grad student days...

I now live in Keller, test site for Verizon FIOS, but unfortunately I still live in an apartment, and we're discriminated against and forced to use a crappy co-op (it's 2Mbps though). Starting work on a house soon, FIOS will be integrated in most rooms.

Dessa_8837 · 03-21-2007, 03:16 PM

I want to know who uses 56K so I can laugh at them.

ShayneD.

Kakashi · 03-21-2007, 03:44 PM

I think it's funny when kids in highschool and college laugh at people with dialup when their parents pay for the cable/dsl.. and housing.. education.. food.. car.. payments... gas.. insurance.. the list continues..

Dessa_8837 · 03-21-2007, 03:46 PM

^^Hope that was'nt directed to me.

ShayneD.

P.S. I pay for everything on my own.

FG-Habanero-NavI · 03-21-2007, 03:47 PM

^^Hope that wasn't directed to me. <-- fixed ur apostrophe placement

ShayneD.

P.S. I pay for everything on my own.

Dessa_8837 · 03-21-2007, 03:51 PM

I am a stickler to grammar, I can't believe I spelled that wrong.

LOL.

ShayneD.

P.S. Don't stalk me.

RRedSi · 03-23-2007, 01:35 AM

I'm on dial-up right now because the wi-fi at the hotel I'm staying at isn't working properly.

Avenger · 03-23-2007, 02:24 AM

I sometimes log on here with a 128kb connection

I also know a few people who still have 56kb (one lives in the middle of nowhere Wisconsin, and the other doesn't want to pay for high speed)

jdrumstik · 03-23-2007, 02:53 AM

Most students at my school live in off campus student housing, and some of the internet is horrible cause you get some cheap idaho landlord that buys one cable line for 200 residents, all of which are constantly downloading via LimeWire. Its comes out to a 3K connection, try turning images off in your web browsers options for a while.

SO I moved to a smaller apartment complex (9 apts in total) and the manager is totally anal about his internet (cause he is a Senior IS student) and hell I can't even watch Lost on ABCs website, no limewire, no nothing. Port 80 HTML is about all that is open here, but atleast the internet is quick.

BTW, I pay for all my expenses, but then again I have a free ride from a little inheritance since my dad died a few years back. Only enough to get through a becholors degree in Idaho though (I'm from Riverside CA)

***Sirbelch*** · 03-23-2007, 03:04 AM

The house i rent that is not wired for cable at all so i have to use ATT DSL at a max of 1.5 megs. They are basily refusing to up grade the neighborhood to 3.0 meg or 6 meg. I used to play games online when they were good on 1.5 and even 56k (Half Life rules) but not any more. O well. The last time i used 56K was 2000.

projectprelude · 03-23-2007, 03:56 AM

lol one of my buddys has 56k..but ive never said anything b/c i feel bad ..ha

03-21-2007, 02:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
TsujenDB1 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 183 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Who uses 56k anymore?! I always see threads saying (no way 56k) (56k go read a book) But honestly who uses 56k anymore? I remember that back in like 1995.

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Nepenthe Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Keller, TX Age: 34 Posts: 320 Kevin White iTrader: 0 / 0%	I was connecting through my school's remote access from my apartment at 33.1K as late as 2002. It booted me off automatically every 60 minutes and then took 30-90 minutes to get back in. Fun stuff. The dirt-poor grad student days... I now live in Keller, test site for Verizon FIOS, but unfortunately I still live in an apartment, and we're discriminated against and forced to use a crappy co-op (it's 2Mbps though). Starting work on a house soon, FIOS will be integrated in most rooms. Last edited by Nepenthe; 03-21-2007 at 03:46 PM.

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Kakashi Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Aurora CO Age: 22 Posts: 3,706 iTrader: 1 / 100%	I think it's funny when kids in highschool and college laugh at people with dialup when their parents pay for the cable/dsl.. and housing.. education.. food.. car.. payments... gas.. insurance.. the list continues..

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Dessa_8837 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Japan, SoCalifornia Age: 20 Posts: 1,962 Shayne Dessa iTrader: 0 / 0%	I am a stickler to grammar, I can't believe I spelled that wrong. LOL. ShayneD. P.S. Don't stalk me.

03-23-2007, 01:35 AM	#9 (permalink)
RRedSi Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 218 iTrader: 0 / 0%	I'm on dial-up right now because the wi-fi at the hotel I'm staying at isn't working properly.

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Avenger Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Kitchener, ON Age: 29 Posts: 897 Rob iTrader: 0 / 0%	I sometimes log on here with a 128kb connection I also know a few people who still have 56kb (one lives in the middle of nowhere Wisconsin, and the other doesn't want to pay for high speed)

03-23-2007, 02:53 AM	#11 (permalink)
jdrumstik Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Rexburg ID Age: 20 Posts: 218 James W. Miller iTrader: 0 / 0%	Most students at my school live in off campus student housing, and some of the internet is horrible cause you get some cheap idaho landlord that buys one cable line for 200 residents, all of which are constantly downloading via LimeWire. Its comes out to a 3K connection, try turning images off in your web browsers options for a while. SO I moved to a smaller apartment complex (9 apts in total) and the manager is totally anal about his internet (cause he is a Senior IS student) and hell I can't even watch Lost on ABCs website, no limewire, no nothing. Port 80 HTML is about all that is open here, but atleast the internet is quick. BTW, I pay for all my expenses, but then again I have a free ride from a little inheritance since my dad died a few years back. Only enough to get through a becholors degree in Idaho though (I'm from Riverside CA)

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*Sirbelch* Louder than 4 F404-GE-400 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Vacaville CA Age: 27 Posts: 5,637 Paul iTrader: 1 / 100%	The house i rent that is not wired for cable at all so i have to use ATT DSL at a max of 1.5 megs. They are basily refusing to up grade the neighborhood to 3.0 meg or 6 meg. I used to play games online when they were good on 1.5 and even 56k (Half Life rules) but not any more. O well. The last time i used 56K was 2000.

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projectprelude Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: wooster , ohio Posts: 2,536 Aaron iTrader: 3 / 100%	lol one of my buddys has 56k..but ive never said anything b/c i feel bad ..ha