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| Acmlm's Board - I3 Archive - General Chat - Clunky AOL Software (1991-2006) |
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Cellar Dweller + Red Koopa                     Since: 11-18-05 From: Arkansas Last post: 6310 days Last view: 6301 days |
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Originally posted by Generic Schoolgirl Originally posted by Shadic Getting anything faster than dialup can be expensive. I don't think I'm inferior or an idiot for hesitating until a month ago to get broadband when the cheapest I could find was about $50/mo for 512Kbps(the fastest was $80/mo for 1.5Mbps) plus a $300 equipment fee. I would have waited longer, but there was a promotion that waived the $180 installation fee. My previous provider was not AOL, but a local ISP. Last I heard, AOL was still a long distance call. |
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Sonicandfails   910   Since: 11-17-05 From: Mass Last post: 6301 days Last view: 6301 days |
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Im getting those amazing speeds with a $50 a month payment... What freaking ISP are you with? |
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sandrocklq Red Cheep-cheep  Since: 07-31-06 Last post: 6438 days Last view: 6438 days |
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| AOL will likely survive until high speed is available everywhere.
I personally use Trillian, I don't like the interface that AIM has, and I've had a few issues here and there with GAIM and Miranda. |
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Darkdata 980  Since: 02-25-06 From: Newfoundland Last post: 6301 days Last view: 6301 days |
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Originally posted by Generic Schoolgirl Originally posted by Shadic Also some people can'tget anything better than dial-up in their area (like me  )
However its not AOL so i don't care  . |
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Doritokiller Mole Since: 06-15-06 From: California Last post: 6444 days Last view: 6307 days |
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| We have AOL... It's because my dad is way too stubborn. (My mom doesn't know too much about computers, so she tries to stay uninvolved.) So faster ISP's are a few dollars more. So what if there needs to be professional installation. FREE PHONE LINES AND FAST SPEEDS, GODDAMMIT. GAAAAAH. | |||
HyperHacker Star Mario Finally being paid to code in VB! If only I still enjoyed that. <_< Wii #7182 6487 4198 1828 Since: 11-18-05 From: Canada, w00t! My computer's specs, if anyone gives a damn. STOP TRUNCATING THIS >8^( Last post: 6302 days Last view: 6302 days |
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Originally posted by Darkdata Why wouldn't you be able to get DSL? |
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Alastor Fearless Moderator Hero  Since: 11-17-05 From: An apartment by DigiPen, Redmond, Washington Last post: 6301 days Last view: 6301 days |
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| Yeah. Even I have DSL, and I live in the middle of a freaking forest. | |||
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Kles 0 Since: 11-18-05 Last post: 6431 days Last view: 6431 days |
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| Some places just plain don't have any high speed service available to them.
Isn't there a law saying everywhere must have high speed by the end of 2007 (at least in Canada)? |
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Kattwah Acro RIP Acmlm's Board: Feb. 18 2007  Since: 11-17-05 Last post: 6301 days Last view: 6301 days |
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| AOL needs to learn something...
Offering free services doesnt make the program any less sucky |
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sandrocklq Red Cheep-cheep Since: 07-31-06 Last post: 6438 days Last view: 6438 days |
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| If DSL is not available on your phone service, most likely you don't live close enough to a DSLAM. And you really don't want to be at the maximum distance which I believe is around 18000 ft. Otherwise your service will be less than spectacular. | |||
neotransotaku Sledge Brother Liberated from school...until MLK day  Since: 11-17-05 From: In Hearst Field Annex... Last post: 6304 days Last view: 6301 days |
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| Interesting thing is...AOL is still the #1 internet provider in the U.S. even though affordable DSL/Cable has been around for several years now. I believe this move further will decimate AOL's customer ranks. It will only be a matter of time until a communications company like AT&T or Comcast dominate the Internet market.
I have AT&T and I spend $26/month on 3Mbps Down/512Kbps up...and I use gaim  |
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Jilkon Cappy  Since: 11-27-05 From: Teh Sweden Last post: 6382 days Last view: 6331 days |
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Originally posted by Cirvante Alternatively that's when you know your copper line sucks the big one. Hint for AOL: Cable/DSL is soooooo yesterday, Fiber is SO tomorrow. Fast = Good. (Now, if someone at AOL reads that, I hope they understand, because when dialup goes out of business they'll want to dominate REAL broadband ;P). |
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sandrocklq Red Cheep-cheep Since: 07-31-06 Last post: 6438 days Last view: 6438 days |
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| Given AOL's current strategy, I'm not certain they know what broadband is.
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Cynthia Uh-huh. Since: 11-17-05 From: LaSalle, Quebec, Canada Last post: 6301 days Last view: 6301 days |
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| Have they ever?
Not everyone can get good DSL however. They need to re-do the wires in my area of Montreal so my download rate isn't as good as the ones other areas of the city are getting. |
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Cirvania Cyball I guess this is as close as Xkeeper will get to spell it right. :< Since: 11-17-05 From: The Island of Puerto Rico. Last post: 6303 days Last view: 6302 days |
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| Now, correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't AOL have a DSL service offer for about $40 a month a while ago?
Shows how much they fail. |
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Alastor Fearless Moderator Hero Since: 11-17-05 From: An apartment by DigiPen, Redmond, Washington Last post: 6301 days Last view: 6301 days |
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| No, they just charged you $40 a month to use their email and browser service on your existing broadband connection. | |||
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Glyphodon Since: 11-18-05 Last post: 6342 days Last view: 6323 days |
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Originally posted by Alastor the Stylish QFT. I recently migrated from Trillian because it SUCKS. Also, it's not the size of your bandwidth...it's how you use it |
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Cynthia Uh-huh. Since: 11-17-05 From: LaSalle, Quebec, Canada Last post: 6301 days Last view: 6301 days |
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| Everyone's mileage varies with Trillian. I love it but then again I only use it for AIM and I have everything customized to meet my needs.
There's more than enough AIM clients out there, and everyone should be able to find the one that suits them the most. |
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Bloodstar 660 blue boar boobies Fatal error: Allowed memory size of 8388608 bytes exhausted (tried to allocate 35 bytes) in /var/www/acmlm.org/board/profile.php on line 42 Since: 11-17-05 Last post: 6301 days Last view: 6301 days |
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Originally posted by Doritokiller I feel your pain. My mom's the same way as your dad. :\ (edited by Bloodstar on 08-06-06 11:25 PM) |
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Alastor Fearless Moderator Hero Since: 11-17-05 From: An apartment by DigiPen, Redmond, Washington Last post: 6301 days Last view: 6301 days |
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| Somes do not seem to realize that the lowered phone bill alone is worth it |
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