Brandon Posted July 1, 2004 Share Posted July 1, 2004 Im downloading the latest battlefield 1942 patch while on vacation (using 56k) so far after 7 hours, its gotten done 53MB of it... wow im so NOT impressed.... how can u ppl stand living on 56k (for those that do) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hum Posted July 1, 2004 Share Posted July 1, 2004 :laugh: I could not stand it -- I moved up to 3 meg cable ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eds Posted July 1, 2004 Share Posted July 1, 2004 Work at a place with a high speed connection and download stuff on your off time :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Posted July 1, 2004 Author Share Posted July 1, 2004 yeah i have 2 meg cable at home but im like !!!! woah this is gonna take like 30 hours to DL instead of 20 min Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FM Posted July 1, 2004 Share Posted July 1, 2004 768k ADSL here...my laptop only gets like 200-300kb/s max though, 'cause it's on wireless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jymi Posted July 1, 2004 Share Posted July 1, 2004 im currently still on 56k and it's a b*tch! i want to get something faster but i have no need for it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EDF Posted July 1, 2004 Share Posted July 1, 2004 I hope when I go to Vegas my hotel room has T1. The luxor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M/\TT Posted July 1, 2004 Share Posted July 1, 2004 I've been on 56k for many years. Getting 512k DSL in August :D but until then..... about 1Gb is my download limit at once. I often do 800Mb ISO's in flashget from servers that support resume. My downloads folder which gets burned to a DVD once it reaches 4.7Gb is currently at 1Gb :) The speeds I get mean I clock up about 500Mb in say 22+ hours.. yeah I know i'm mad! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.KICK Posted July 1, 2004 Share Posted July 1, 2004 Im downloading the latest battlefield 1942 patch while on vacation (using 56k) so far after 7 hours, its gotten done 53MB of it... wow im so NOT impressed.... how can u ppl stand living on 56k (for those that do) Thought you were gonna share the 2mb connection via wireless from down the road? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akaladis Veteran Posted July 1, 2004 Veteran Share Posted July 1, 2004 those years are over for me... ADSL here... but really... I admire people who had the nerve to put up with the speeds and handshaking time on 56k (myself included!)... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zirus Posted July 1, 2004 Share Posted July 1, 2004 I've been on 56k for many years.Getting 512k DSL in August :D but until then..... about 1Gb is my download limit at once. I often do 800Mb ISO's in flashget from servers that support resume. My downloads folder which gets burned to a DVD once it reaches 4.7Gb is currently at 1Gb :) The speeds I get mean I clock up about 500Mb in say 22+ hours.. yeah I know i'm mad! But you probably have a seperate phone line for your computer, thats connected most of the time. I have a 1.5 meg cable connection. I love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BxBoy Posted July 1, 2004 Share Posted July 1, 2004 /me laughs :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerlb Posted July 1, 2004 Share Posted July 1, 2004 its time everybody gets broadband Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rek Posted July 1, 2004 Share Posted July 1, 2004 Whats the broadband like in alicante? im moving there on 12th no Neowin for 2 months :cry: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Posted July 1, 2004 Author Share Posted July 1, 2004 Thought you were gonna share the 2mb connection via wireless from down the road? its a 1mb connection, and he turns it off unless he is using it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hadiz Posted July 1, 2004 Share Posted July 1, 2004 Oh man don't bring up the days of 33.6K, let alone 56K :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Veteran Posted July 1, 2004 Veteran Share Posted July 1, 2004 Rofl, at my dad's work they have 6MB REAL download speeds :p Download 750megs in about 5 minutes :D I was loving it there today. (He works for British Telecom - so no doubt) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuayw2000 Posted July 1, 2004 Share Posted July 1, 2004 Rofl, at my dad's work they have 6MB REAL download speeds :p Download 750megs in about 5 minutes :D I was loving it there today. (He works for British Telecom - so no doubt) :blink: That is so SUPER fast?!?!?! YEs, I lived with 56 k for about a year and when i finallyt siwtched to broadband, I couldnt believe the speed. Now after 2 years, I think broadband is slow.... So now I am gonna switch to cable :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuel925 Posted July 1, 2004 Share Posted July 1, 2004 Oh man don't bring up the days of 33.6K, let alone 56K :o lol yeah I never owned a 56k, I jumped straight from 33.6k to 512k cable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.will Posted July 1, 2004 Share Posted July 1, 2004 /hugs cable modem :wub: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kairon Posted July 1, 2004 Share Posted July 1, 2004 I couldnt stand it, now I have OOL (10mbps) and wish I had a faster connection as well even though it is the fastest North American cable ISP. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo Natan Posted July 1, 2004 Share Posted July 1, 2004 Im downloading the latest battlefield 1942 patch while on vacation (using 56k) so far after 7 hours, its gotten done 53MB of it... wow im so NOT impressed.... how can u ppl stand living on 56k (for those that do) Uhm, that's strange, because when I had the 56k, i was able to download 200-250 MBs in one night (6-7 hours, that's my night), and isos in one and a half days... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Favvi Posted July 1, 2004 Share Posted July 1, 2004 im on 56K :blush: [highspeed is not available here] however this fall i am moving, and am hoping to get ADSL :woot: ..its going to be a defining moment of my life :D :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hans_Gruber Posted July 1, 2004 Share Posted July 1, 2004 768k ADSL here...my laptop only gets like 200-300kb/s max though, 'cause it's on wireless. 200-300Kb/s on 768???? And I get around 128Kb/s on 1Mbit? :huh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rvbfan Posted July 1, 2004 Share Posted July 1, 2004 Im downloading the latest battlefield 1942 patch while on vacation (using 56k) so far after 7 hours, its gotten done 53MB of it... wow im so NOT impressed.... how can u ppl stand living on 56k (for those that do) I hope your vacation is a month long :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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