how slow is dial up?

[imported_aten]

how slow is it

 

[intogamer]

not that slow for normal websurfing. But games and dling is a NO!

 

[DaTT]

depends on your connection.....

 

[imported_aten]

i have cable

 

[DaTT]

Originally posted by: intogamer
not that slow for normal websurfing. But games and dling is a NO!

Wrong...too slow for web surfing. I can't believ its still offered.

 

[aircooled]

56K or less

 

[SofaKing]

ok

 

[villageidiot111]

Usually 56kbps, but I can't even stand normal web surfing with it anymore.

 

[Baked]

If you've tasted broadband, even if it's 384K DSL, dial-up is painfully slow.

 

[OREOSpeedwagon]

This slow --> . . . .

broadband --> ......................

 

[SofaKing]

Originally posted by: villageidiot111
Usually 56kbps, but I can't even stand normal web surfing with it anymore.

56k is almost never its rated speed...

 

[intogamer]

It is still offered because we live near the phone or cable company. Not everybody can get broadband service....

 

[Wallydraigle]

Originally posted by: DaTT

Originally posted by: intogamer
not that slow for normal websurfing. But games and dling is a NO!

Wrong...too slow for web surfing. I can't believ its still offered.

It's all I can get out here. Not everybody lives in the city. I usually download at about 3~3.5K

 

[RossMAN]

Dialup is slow but cheap $4.95/mo ($8 setup fee) for unlimited dialup internet.

 

[mobobuff]

Usually about 4.3KB/s

PAINFULLY EXCRUTIATINGLY SLOW once you've used broadband.

 

[villageidiot111]

Dial up is slower than a herd of turtles stampeding through peanut butter.

 

[Kalvin00]

The thought of going back to dialup after having ~5mbit cable gives me nightmares.

 

[Sentinel]

Originally posted by: mobobuff
Usually about 4.3KB/s

PAINFULLY EXCRUTIATINGLY SLOW once you've used broadband.

Yes Yes Yes

I have a 26.4 Kbps connection at home and a 384 Kbps connection at college. Usually quite using the internet when Im at home except for checking the email. Takes too damn long to load anything.

 

[Baked]

You should try loading a page of 180 thumbnails, then the 300KB avg. pics linked to the thumbs w/ dial-up.

 

[imported_Hi]

just think a thing like windows SP2 would take a whole night to download on dial-up


i love my cable

HI Aten

 

[EagleKeeper]

If you are lucky 48K;

If a distance away from a telco site, 28K

 

[cjgallen]

I don't even want to think about it . . .

 

I havent had dial up in years, many years.

 

[CrackaLackaZe]

Originally posted by: Hi
just think a thing like windows SP2 would take a whole night to download on dial-up


i love my cable

HI Aten

2 whole nights

 

[Bryophyte]

Mine is 21.6kbps if I'm lucky. Right now, it's 19.2.