Corey Posted July 27, 2012 Posted July 27, 2012 Thankfully, most Internet users haven’t been forced to hear the words “Wel-come! You’ve got mail!” when they log onto the Web for at least a decade now. But Dan Fromer at SplatF has combed through AOL’s (AOL) second-quarter earnings report and found that AOL still provides dial-up service to roughly 3 million subscribers. Granted, that number is a big drop from AOL’s halcyon days when it counted more than 25 million subscribers and was sending around soon-to-be-coasterized AOL installation CDs with reckless abandon. But even so, who exactly is still stuck on AOL dial up these days, and can we organize a satellite service rescue charity to help these poor suckers out? Read Image source: Flickr user Gilgongo View the full article Quote
Levi Posted July 27, 2012 Posted July 27, 2012 I actually preferred dial-up to satellite providers where i used to live. Quote
Glyphz Posted July 27, 2012 Posted July 27, 2012 i was jus thinkin of the old AOL days a couple days ago wow Quote
docwarren Posted July 27, 2012 Posted July 27, 2012 I got it for free for about 4 years thanks to those CDs. Remember all the .wav files? I think I still have some of them on disk. Quote
jim Posted July 28, 2012 Posted July 28, 2012 yes i use to gat AOL in the mail all the time that was the good old days Quote
Leader RedBaird Posted July 28, 2012 Leader Posted July 28, 2012 (edited) I got it for free for about 4 years thanks to those CDs. Remember all the .wav files? I think I still have some of them on disk. You could have replaced the “Wel-come! You’ve got mail!”.WAV with a file of your own, at least on the Floppy Version, I do know. Imagine replacing the AOL wav files on the 'normal AOL user' system! :?: ADDED: for those of you who need a copy of the original, or just want to relive your youth: http://newmail.monst...c/gotmail00.wav Edited July 28, 2012 by RedBaird Quote
parrot Posted July 28, 2012 Posted July 28, 2012 wow...I still remember picking aol over compuserve and prodigy...way back in 94 o_O must be a bunch of farmers and ranchers with no other choice Quote
Waster Posted July 28, 2012 Posted July 28, 2012 Those AOL discs make really nice targets. Takes allot to break them. Even with a shotgun at a distance. Quote
XenoDeki Posted July 29, 2012 Posted July 29, 2012 Ah... nostalgic memories from my dial-up past to fast speed internet. Q: Does it still have that weird funny dial-up tone when you open the net??? Quote
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