Who actually still has a 56k modem?

G35stilez · 10-04-07, 05:00

It's 2007 and people are surfing these forums on their high speed phones, PDAs, and wireless laptops. To eliminate the annoying and hopefully, superfluous "56k, no way" titles, let's see, anonymously, who still falls in the bracket.

If only a few, if any, I vote to abolish that silly title.

Coupe · 10-04-07, 05:10

Ive always wonderd this

Setec Astronomy · 10-04-07, 05:18

I have a 56k modem in my computer, have since I got it almost 7 years ago. Never even plugged a wire into it. (Hey, but it's there if I ever want to send a FAX,

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SpoiledMan · 10-04-07, 06:06

I think Scott was the last holdout!

NSXTASY · 10-04-07, 09:20

Most people have one, just dont use it. I am an Abolitionist.

VTechFan02 · 10-04-07, 09:30

Better then Cable/DSL. I have FIOS internet, TV, and phone!! Lov'n it!

-Frank

Setec Astronomy · 10-04-07, 09:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by VTechFan02

Better then Cable/DSL. I have FIOS internet, TV, and phone!! Lov'n it!

They ran the FiOS wiring in my town...just waiting for them to activate it. Buh-bye, Comcrap!

VTechFan02 · 10-04-07, 11:27

You won't regret it. Great value on all three services. The ONLY complaint I have is that the TV digital guide is not always accurate. Its also extremely reliable, the service never goes down!!

-Frank

...wahoo, 200 posts!!

Rob22315 · 10-04-07, 11:31

Anyone still have the old acoustic couplers - the ones where you had to insert the handset into the modem? Made the 56K modems look like the autobahn.

RG

Scottwax · 10-04-07, 08:49

7 MB/sec connection.

BlackElantraGT · 10-04-07, 09:48

I still remember the days of spending hours dialing up AOL's servers hoping I didn't get the busy signal.

And then I either had to hope no one picked up the phone in the house and disconnected me and/or face the wrath of my mom when she complains that she couldn't call through to the house because I was online.

paul34 · 10-04-07, 10:51

I don't. Here's my take on the situation

* Putting 56k warnings on threads that "need" it is pretty silly, and quite frankly, EXTREMELY annoying. Look, I was on dial-up for a LONG time - and I could use my brain and figure out "Oh, look, this thread is going to have pictures in it. Hum, MAYBE I SHOULDN'T ACCESS IT THEN." Just use common sense.
* I do not put 56K warnings. Then I get complaints from a few, rare people. Huh? If there's a thread and it has pictures in it, then don't you think you'll have problems? Why are you complaining to me?

It's like putting your hand on a hot stove, then complaining when you get burnt because there was no warning sign about a hot stove being hot. I mean, come on...