I haven't used dial-up for so long I forgot how slow it is

are there any websites that simulate dial-up speed so I can remember what it was like?

skarydrunkguy said:I use dialup thru my Vonage phone, the speed is ok, but it sucks to have to disconnect to make a call. Its $25 per month, but I think the service is worth a few extra bucks. Why didn't I think of that?! After running my Vonage thru my broadband, I can plug my computer's dial-up modem into the Vonage adapter without paying anything extra for dial-up internet service!!! LOL.

zackr said:chulojw said:I use 150 hours of internet in 2 days!

well given the speed difference 56kbs and 12Mbs then i use up 150 hours worth of dial up in less than an hour.

I hope I never have to go back to dial up. It would be like dumping a Lamborghini for a Red Flyer.

You must be at least 48 times as cool as the guy you quoted then! I'm proud of you for being so good at what you do.

squinky86 said:Thanks; I will be hooking up my grandparent-in-laws' first computer next month, and was looking for something like this. Granddad is a walking encyclopedia, so he'll just need to log on to look up stuff, and Grandma will just want to look up recipes.

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so he'll just need to log on to look up stuff,
and Grandma will just want to look up recipes.

That's the way it starts.....
Then eBay.....
Soon they will want a phone with internet.....

Thanks OP. My dad doesn't think the internet is worth $15-$20 a month, but even he will go for this price.

yesidonoitall said:squinky86 said:Thanks; I will be hooking up my grandparent-in-laws' first computer next month, and was looking for something like this. Granddad is a walking encyclopedia, so he'll just need to log on to look up stuff, and Grandma will just want to look up recipes.

 

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so he'll just need to log on to look up stuff,
and Grandma will just want to look up recipes.


That's the way it starts.....
Then eBay.....
Soon they will want a phone with internet.....SOOOOO true. I just introduced the granddad to eBay. He built a gazebo with my father-in-law, and wanted a rooster weather vane. When he saw the prices for a made-in-USA made-to-order one and compared it to the more expensive Chinese junk he was looking at at a local store, he gave me the money right then to buy it with my paypal account.

I didn't tell him that I also got 8% off with bing, stacked with 2% ebates, and another 2% in eBay bucks at the time (and another 2% on that credit card)... Hopefully he doesn't find out about fatwallet and find this post....

Paperbag said:microkelvin said:GroveStreetOG said:StingyMan said:chulojw said:I use 150 hours of internet in 2 days!Hahahaha, what did you do with the 48 hrs. compress them?

One way is to have multiple computers online.
I still dont get this joke. How could a person used 150 hours of internet in 2 days statemnent got all green?

I guess if you don't get it, you never will. I do believe it was a form of sarcasm, that is why I gave it green. /sigh
I still dont get it. What kind of sarcasm is that of 150 hr of internet in 2 days?

So great price, Lucky to see this.

sau124 said:PhDeez said:I don't care, since I can support my own crap, but expect to have grandma/grandpa calling you when the internet doesn't work...

VTISP.com said:VERY IMPORTANT: This service is for highly experienced Internet users. No telephone technical support is provided (email support only). Again, there are NO technical support personnel at our Call Center to assist you. Should you need technical assistance for any reason, it is your responsibility to assure that you have a method of contacting us via email.

My question is... if you can't get on the internet, how are you going to send an email for support?

Good question, nice catch...

Not really... It's the same way you call the phone company when you are having problems with your phone.

I think I got a groupie ^ !! Oh to be like Elvis