Who here is using dialup to connect to the internet still?

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  • Arousal Design
    Confirmed User
    • Jun 2002
    • 1358

    #1

    Who here is using dialup to connect to the internet still?

    I'm very curious.

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  • Tom Cruise
    My Sig was too Big! :(
    • Jul 2005
    • 203

    #2
    I sure hope noone isn't...

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    • AkiraSS
      Wemaxa.com
      • Jan 2003
      • 2989

      #3
      FU, don't reming me of the dark ages, so horrible.!.

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      • Arousal Design
        Confirmed User
        • Jun 2002
        • 1358

        #4
        Originally posted by AkiraSS
        FU, don't reming me of the dark ages, so horrible.!.
        I've had the misfortune of having to surf the internet on dialup out of necessity recently...

        I felt like it was some weird torture device...

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        • Webcam Guru
          Confirmed User
          • Aug 2004
          • 788

          #5
          I just moved in a house where dsl or cable isn't available and I've been on a 56k modem now for a week. I'm just about to go crazy. I'm currently looking for a new house.









          Seriously, I'll get a satellite connection next week. Thanks god!
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          • swoop
            Confirmed User
            • Oct 2003
            • 3903

            #6
            would find it hard to believe many are still using dial-up
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            • Antonio
              Too lazy to set a custom title
              • Oct 2001
              • 14136

              #7
              I moved to a new house last November and was stuck on 128 ISDN for a few months, it was a very pleasant experience ;)

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              • GatorB
                The Demon & 12clicks
                • Oct 2001
                • 18208

                #8
                Originally posted by swoop
                would find it hard to believe many are still using dial-up
                Some areas don't have a choice. I had a friend that lived in an area for about 18 months were dial-up was the only option.

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                • Brad Gosse
                  Confirmed User
                  • Jan 2002
                  • 2616

                  #9
                  I was at home until about 6 months ago when I got fed up and built a 100' tower to access the high speed at my office 10 miles away.

                  I hated dialup soooo bad. Surfing GFY was really bad on dialup.
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                  • DebsDeep
                    Confirmed User
                    • Feb 2003
                    • 2649

                    #10
                    Believe it or not, I am still on a dial up. I have no choice for where I live.
                    We are VERY rural, adirondack mountians..... We have a local phone Co EG no dsl
                    Cable stops a few miles away, Purchased a satelite connection but that was worse than dial up.
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                    • Webcam Guru
                      Confirmed User
                      • Aug 2004
                      • 788

                      #11
                      Originally posted by debsdeepthroat
                      Believe it or not, I am still on a dial up. I have no choice for where I live.
                      We are VERY rural, adirondack mountians..... We have a local phone Co EG no dsl
                      Cable stops a few miles away, Purchased a satelite connection but that was worse than dial up.
                      What was the problem with the satellite connection? You didn't have a clear view of the southern sky because of the mountains?
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                      • nico-t
                        emperor of my world
                        • Aug 2004
                        • 29901

                        #12
                        wow that would suck big time.... i hated that shit
                        i had dial up a few years ago when i first started with ugly ass galleries that never made me a dime, the uploading was so fucking annoying, sometimes it took like an hour to upload shit

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                        • TheSaint
                          Confirmed User
                          • Jun 2003
                          • 991

                          #13
                          Originally posted by Webcam Guru
                          What was the problem with the satellite connection? You didn't have a clear view of the southern sky because of the mountains?
                          Satellite Internet is usally worse than dialup. DirectPC is total garbage, when it works. The other one, Starband has less users forums but is not a whole lot better. You get tech support in India, outages whenever its cloudy, 1 second delays on every character, and an upload speed about 1/2 dialup if you are lucky.

                          Best of all if you download a couple hundred megs they slow you to sub-dialup speed for 24 hours.

                          I'm moving shortly to an area with no broadband yet. Since WIldblue is supposed to go live in September (Wildblue=new satellite technology that should probably work) I've opted to install 2 dialups until then, yuck.

                          The only other option is commercial satellite service, it works, buts its around $500 a month for a 256K up/down unlimited service. And the dish costs 5 grand. I may have to go that way if wild blue doesn't deliver.
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                          • Hardlinks
                            Confirmed User
                            • May 2005
                            • 1333

                            #14
                            I know a certain someone very successful and reputable (arguably the best in his field) who posts here on gfy.

                            He pays over 500 a month for his dial up service.

                            Its all about where you live. But the fact he accomlished what he did on dial up is testament to his dedication and patience, not to mention talent.
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                            • Brad Gosse
                              Confirmed User
                              • Jan 2002
                              • 2616

                              #15
                              are you referring to multihoming many dialup lines together for one robust connecction?
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                              • Webcam Guru
                                Confirmed User
                                • Aug 2004
                                • 788

                                #16
                                Originally posted by TheSaint
                                Satellite Internet is usally worse than dialup. DirectPC is total garbage, when it works. The other one, Starband has less users forums but is not a whole lot better. You get tech support in India, outages whenever its cloudy, 1 second delays on every character, and an upload speed about 1/2 dialup if you are lucky.

                                Best of all if you download a couple hundred megs they slow you to sub-dialup speed for 24 hours.

                                I'm moving shortly to an area with no broadband yet. Since WIldblue is supposed to go live in September (Wildblue=new satellite technology that should probably work) I've opted to install 2 dialups until then, yuck.

                                The only other option is commercial satellite service, it works, buts its around $500 a month for a 256K up/down unlimited service. And the dish costs 5 grand. I may have to go that way if wild blue doesn't deliver.
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                                • Hardlinks
                                  Confirmed User
                                  • May 2005
                                  • 1333

                                  #17
                                  Originally posted by Brad Gosse
                                  are you referring to multihoming many dialup lines together for one robust connecction?
                                  If you mean me, no i wasnt, thats 1 dial up line. With a second line for calls.
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                                  • assmunk
                                    Confirmed User
                                    • Jun 2005
                                    • 1101

                                    #18
                                    wow, didnt know satellite sucked so badly. i use a 14.4 modem, powered by two white dancing mice.(you know those dance pads(plastic rug, if you will) you put on the floor, hook up to your playstation and dance to dance games? i fabricated a 2x2 version for them, hooked the cables up to my modem and as they dance they generate electricity), cuz...REMEMBER? WE DON'T HAVE ELECTRICITY HERE IN EUROPE...

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                                    • TheSaint
                                      Confirmed User
                                      • Jun 2003
                                      • 991

                                      #19
                                      Originally posted by Webcam Guru
                                      Holy fuck you're scaring me
                                      Yep, sorry. I have been looking at this for months. Google around once in a while you find a satisfied satellite user, but its the exception. They are so oversold that the service is bad, most of the time, from the reviews I am reading, and the FAP (fair access policy) reduces you to 28K if you actually get lucky and download 100 megs or 2.

                                      Wildblue might suffer the same fate, if it works at all. They claim to have multiple beams and a second satellite ready to launch, but you still are putting 10's of thousands of customers down a single pipe, we'll have to wait and see. The technology is so much more advanced than directway or starband that both should go out of business within a short period, should wild blue be sucessful.

                                      I'm going to wait a few months, and if wildblue does not deliver, go with a commercial service like vsat systems - $499 a month for 512/256 connection and about 5K install. Pricey, but thats currently the only option.
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                                      • Sosa
                                        In Tushy Land
                                        • Oct 2002
                                        • 40149

                                        #20
                                        I haven't actually used dialup for a long time. With the stuff we do now, we would just be uploading new files 24/7

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                                        • TheSaint
                                          Confirmed User
                                          • Jun 2003
                                          • 991

                                          #21
                                          Originally posted by Sosa
                                          I haven't actually used dialup for a long time. With the stuff we do now, we would just be uploading new files 24/7
                                          Yeah but I refuse to upload content or do any other real tasks from home, with rico they can seize the house if you are using it for a porn business, I rent a cheap office with broadband for that.
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                                          • Manowar
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                                            • Dec 2003
                                            • 71528

                                            #22
                                            dialup sucks monkey penis

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                                            • angel_x3ws
                                              Confirmed User
                                              • Jun 2005
                                              • 649

                                              #23
                                              Well, here in our office we use dsl.. but in our country there are still many of us who's using dial up .. dsl connection isn't as affordable as dial up... in my home i use dial up and ever since i had internet connection in my house ive been using dial up..so i've learned to live with it.. I'm even playing online games (ragnarok) using dial up
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                                              • DefyStudios
                                                Registered User
                                                • Jul 2005
                                                • 34

                                                #24
                                                No i dont use Dialup... hard for me to upload download files..

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