Dominokat
"Hi"
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join:2002-08-06
Boothbay, ME
clubs:
 ·RoadRunner Cable
| 56k is FAST!
Before Adelphia provided cable broadband to my house, my DAIL UP was 26.4k AT BEST. 56k would have felt like broadband to me.
Now I have true broadband and I will NEVER consider going back to dial up speeds.
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Dude111
An Awesome Dude
Premium
join:2003-08-04
USA | Why would anyone wanna go back 2 56k,it doesnt make ne sense!!  |
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Roop
join:2003-11-15
Ottawa, ON | i couldn't go back to 56k, primarily. i have dsl and cable. when those both go down (power outage) then i use 56k on my laptop. it's not fast but i can check my email and post on bbr. |
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BlitzenZeus
Burnt Out Cynic
Premium,MVM
join:2000-01-13
Beaverton, OR
 ·Verizon FIOS
 ·Verizon Online DSL
| reply to Dude111
People who can't do without broadband need to be separated from their computer, and internet connection for a month to straighten their priorities 
Dial-up is what most people need if they need a internet connection, while its not fast anymore, most of the people spoiled by broadband likely never used computer in the days when 14.4Kbit modems were the fastest connection possible unless you were just extremely rich, and when 28.8/31.2KBit modems came out, they were amazing at the time...
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packetl0ss
join:2004-12-10
1 edit | Try downloading the latest Linux distributions on dial-up. Get back to me next week when you are done downloading only one distribution. |
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xlimitx
join:2001-12-31
Wilkes Barre, PA | reply to Dominokat
I guess you could always use one of those dial-up accelerator programs that some ISPs use. Even then, it can't be that much faster. |
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Aggie Dan
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join:2001-01-30
Frisco, TX
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| reply to BlitzenZeus
Oh, I *could* get away from broadband (and my computer at home) for a month... In fact I gave up using the computer for any sort of recreation for Lent a few years back. Talk about a rough 40 days.
But, for me broadband is a necessity. It actually improves my quality of life and that of my spouse. We both work in the telecommunications industry and do programming and data analysis.
Since we live 30 miles from either of our jobs, having broadband in order to remote into our jobs is a life saver. Especially since the round trip (without getting out of our cars) is an hour.
Admittedly, we are technophiles with six computers in the house (2 run Windows XP, 2 dual boot Windows XP and Gentoo Linux, and 2 run Gentoo Linux exclusively) sharing a Linksys B/G router with speedbooster.
And I admit I'm spoiled. But, I know how bad it can be. I've been around long enough to remember when 14.4 was REALLY fast. I also remember when 6 guys I knew all chipped in to buy a 1 x speed CD burner that was over $1,000. Plus, when I visit my mother, the fastest that I've ever connected on her computer is 26.4K. Working from her place was unbelievably slow.
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JammerMan79
Premium,VIP
join:2004-05-13
Prince George, BC
1 edit | reply to BlitzenZeus
said by BlitzenZeus  :People who can't do without broadband need to be separated from their computer, and internet connection for a month to straighten their priorities Dial-up is what most people need if they need a internet connection, while its not fast anymore, most of the people spoiled by broadband likely never used computer in the days when 14.4Kbit modems were the fastest connection possible unless you were just extremely rich, and when 28.8/31.2KBit modems came out, they were amazing at the time... have you ever tried talking on the phone while a dialup connection is running?
I remember when 2400 baud was cool |
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EFudd
Premium
join:2001-09-08
Brownsville, OH
| reply to Dominokat
I've been around long enough to remember the VIC20 and a 300baud modem. When we went to 1200baud it was sooo fast we had to learn how to stop the scrolling so we could read the text that just flew by.
Going back to a modem connection in my area would not be going back to 56k, but to less than 28k because the phone line quality is terrible( this in a newly built house, its the telephone lines outside the house ).
The guy in the article switched back to dialup because he couldn't control his internet use. He was reading everything and doing everything he could both at work and at home. He was a true broadband 'junkie'. He noticed the problem and is now doing the equivalent of cutting up his credit cards.
I can understand where he's coming from, but from a computer perspective before broadband was available. I quit computers completely around 12 years ago and stayed away from them for about 5 years because they consumed my life. I got back into computers and networking when a friend brought me along when he was setting up a small business network. When I saw what he was doing, and that he was really getting paid for what he was doing, I became a computer junkie again... and have loved every minute of it every since.
The guy in the article will be back... its only a matter of time. 
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BosstonesOwn
join:2002-12-15
Everett, MA
clubs:
·Comcast
| reply to packetl0ss
said by packetl0ss :Try downloading the latest Linux distributions on dial-up. Get back to me next week when you are done downloading only one distribution. haha at 20 megs a second on 56 k it takes more then a week solid to get the whole dvd lol. 5 cds at 600 megs each is 30 hours each cd in optimal speeds.
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PhoenixDown
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join:2003-06-08
Fresh Meadows, NY
clubs: | reply to BlitzenZeus
LOL I had one of those 14.4's and I remember when I plugged in that 56k modem how fast it was to surf. ::memories:: lol
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Dude111
An Awesome Dude
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join:2003-08-04
USA
 ·Time Warner VOIP
1 edit | reply to Dominokat
I remember 2400 baud on my commie!!!!! (Ah the commie,a classic friend!!!!)
I remember some guy @ a computer place tell me that 2400 wouldnt work on the commie,it was too fast.....Heh,i was told on some sites (bbs's) that it would work........
I went out and got the best 2400Baud modem i ever had.....A Supramodem 2400 -- It was wonderfull on My commie!!!
I was also told that You could run 9600 on it,i didnt ever try that....I do know though the processor wouldnt be able to keep up with a file transfer @ 9600 though,CPU not fast enough.....But regular surfing via a term program would work (I have ccgms 13.3) -- My commie's right here next to my other computer
I remember doing some funny shit,i 3 wayed a voice mail box and my call to a BBS together,i recorded the data,then i logged off the site,called the voice mail back,played the message back and typed atx3d with my modem and it hopped onto the recorded data (I was watching myself on the site from before,perfectally!!! 2400 baud recorded w/no problems,etc.....1200 wasnt so good,but 2400 worked fine)  |
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SNOldak924
join:2003-06-15
Bethesda, MD
| reply to BlitzenZeus
The problems aren't with the users. They are with the obnoxious web developers who love to make splash screens, full-flash sites, background music, hundreds of flashing gif advertisements, etc. Try waiting a whole minute for a popup to load, and you'll be begging for broadband in no time. |
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underscore
join:2004-04-20
Fairfax, VA
| reply to Dude111
said by Dude111 :Why would anyone wanna go back 2 56k,it doesnt make ne sense!! Read the article, he clearly states why. He reverted to 56k because he had an internet addiction. The limitations of dialup stopped him from wandering the web endlessly and wasting away on the computer. |
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techjunkie13
join:2005-01-18
Covington, IN
1 edit |  Yea all I kept thinking as I read the article was: OK, so we are getting rid of Broadband because we have no self control? Then I read the replies to the article and added, So we are getting rid of Broadband because we have no self control and can't keep ourselves from breaking the law using P2P?
Using that logic I extended the idea to: I tend to drive over the speed limit on the interstate. I should sell my car and get a bike? Obviously I have no self control and can't abide by the law!
This is silly in my opinion. By the time I pay SBC 20.00 a month for a second line and anywhere from 10.00 to 20.00 for good dial-up service I have spent as much if not more than my Broadband connection. (Yes,in my opinion, a second line is necessary if you have to use the internet for work of any kind and use dial-up.)
Good grief have a little self control! I get sick and tired of people making excuses for simply not being responsible and having self control. So it is Broadband's fault that you are piddling away your life on the internet and breaking the law. Give me a break!
Ok my little rant is over. I wanted to say all of the above to the gentleman that wrote the article but vented on all of you instead.
My apologies but I just couldn't control myself and it is all Broadband's fault! |
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techie
Premium
join:2003-06-18
Canada
clubs:
·Cogeco Cable
·Rogers Hi-Speed
| reply to SNOldak924
said by SNOldak924 :The problems aren't with the users. They are with the obnoxious web developers who love to make splash screens, full-flash sites, background music, hundreds of flashing gif advertisements, etc. Try waiting a whole minute for a popup to load, and you'll be begging for broadband in no time. »www.die-gaming.com/
Imagine loading this on dial-up.  |
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SRFireside
join:2001-01-19
Houston, TX
| reply to techjunkie13
Maybe his reasons were extreme, but dialup still serves a very useful purpose for a lot of people. For one dialup can be had for around $10 or less a month. Over 50% less than the cheapest cable or DSL offering from the major players. And with some people that cost makes all the difference. All they do is check email, go to a site or two, and maybe visit a chat room. The wait time for them is worth the savings. Then you have the people who are still not in an area where they can get broadband. Sad reality in this day and age.
Of course broadband is great. It gives you much more bang for your Internet buck. Just saying not everybody wants to get the most out of their Internet link. |
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DSL Oberst
join:2001-11-29
| reply to packetl0ss
Try downloading the latest Linux distributions on dial-up. Get back to me next week when you are done downloading only one distribution.
Again, that is for power-user or a gamer. If all you do with the internet is check and write email once, maybe twice a day, then do you require broadband? |
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packetl0ss
join:2004-12-10
| Sure. Writing one or two emails a day might tie up the phone line long enough to miss a call coming in during that. There are people who merely use broadband to ensure they don't tie up the phone line and miss a call when reading and replying to emails once a day. |
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SRFireside
join:2001-01-19
Houston, TX | Only if the cost of having the phone line free is not too excessive. Some people might not see that "what if..." scenario be enough to justify a $25-$40 monthly cost. |
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