News AOL will end dial-up internet service in September, 34 years after it's debut — AOL Shield Browser and AOL Dialer software will be shuttered on the...

[Admin]

But there remain a few options to plug in your 56K (or slower) screeching modem into.

AOL will end dial-up internet service in September, 34 years after it's debut — AOL Shield Browser and AOL Dialer software will be shuttered on the... : Read more

 

[pjmelect]

If the service is discontinued, what will I do with all of the CD ROMs from them that I have?

 

[Neilbob]

'Dial-up broadband stalwart AOL'

It's good to know that the 3.3 kbps typical speed I used to get on the ol' dial-up was considered broadband. It felt so amazing being able to view half-an-image once every hour.

Edit: Aaw, they changed it to 'dial-up connectivity stalwart' instead. My snark has been overridden.

 

[acadia11]

now your watch has ended.

 

[rluker5]

I just checked and you can still get 10 free hours of dial up a month with NetZero.
That's what I used to use because no way was I going to pay AOL's prices. But it was pretty bad with most of the bandwidth going to ads.

Could make a great punishment for kids though.

 

[Konomi]

If the service is discontinued, what will I do with all of the CD ROMs from them that I have?

Frisbees, drink coasters, spin them up to high RPM and watch them shatter..

 

[Amdlova]

Good times... playboy web site two pics one day

 

[antrozous]

Using hacked AT&T calling cards to be able to stay online all night for free. Good old times.

 

[TheyStoppedit]

Hopefully both users will understand and take the decision lightly. Maybe gently break the news to them in person so you can console them if they break

 

[bolweval]

The title of this story made me feel old..

 

[gg83]

Playing quake III arena with a 900 ping was the time of my life!!! It amazes me how AOL is still a thing.

 

[Unolocogringo]

Some of us still have slow DSL service.
I get about 42mbps on good days 32-35 most days with a 50mbps plan.
Our rental cottage 150 yds/meters away is only getting 25mbps.
I occasionally get a bad review because of the slow wifi.
But I will take my view of nature around me every day over fast internet.

 

[Bone61]

There were people actually still doing dial up?

 

[Bone61]

I've actually worked at their four locations in northern Virginia including their original building. I'm surprised they didn't shut this down over a decade ago.

 

[Air2004]

I remember being able to tell just from sound if it was gonna connect the first time or not.

 

[Gravy405]

Playing quake III arena with a 900 ping was the time of my life!!! It amazes me how AOL is still a thing.

O yea. Counter Strike beta late 90's. Dial up tuned to the max to get under 300 ping on won servers. Wow so much fun! Yea i was on steam first day lol. Game Warriors

 

[Exploding PSU]

Good times... playboy web site two pics one day

Downloading Insaniquarium, a 8 MB game, for almost the entire evening, circa 2010..

Good times..

 

[Amdlova]

Dial up with 56kbps us robotics trying to play online from Brazil to an US servers are really bad but have some fun. Some times the connection goes to 3000ms lot's of server kick on sight. AT this day with a good fiber optics gives 230 - 300 ms. =]

 

[malevolution]

"AOL will end dial-up internet service in September, 34 years after it's debut"

The quality of "writers" today is something to behold, especially at a website held in deservedly high esteem.

• "It's" is a contraction for "it is."
• "Its" is possessive.

 

[derekullo]

"AOL will end dial-up internet service in September, 34 years after it's debut"

The quality of "writers" today is something to behold, especially at a website held in deservedly high esteem.

• "It's" is a contraction for "it is."
• "Its" is possessive.

Grammar and spellchecking requires the premium subscription!

 

[Roland Of Gilead]

Grammar and spellchecking requires the premium subscription!

🤣 Brilliant!

 

[Livn Life]

"...it won’t just be the dial-up modem service that will be terminated on Sept 30. Also being administered their last rights at the end of September are the..."

Last RITES - final religious RITuals performed before someone passes away.

 

[randroid88]

Spot the Typo: delivered by the DLS/cable/fiber optic trinity

 

[cojofojo]

I grew up with this guy who was really smart. He could have done anything: physicist, lawyer, doctor, AI scientist, Nobel laureate... Instead he became a crackhead and died in his 30s. Such a shame. So much lost potential. I feel like Yahoo and AOL are the corporate equivalent.

 

[pug_s]

Isn't that US Robotics External Modem being a museum piece by now?