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VintageElise
07-10-2008, 00:37
If seen 56k on some thread tittles and I was juts wondering what it meant.

I know its about internet speed and pictures so Im guessing thats the speed you need to see the pictures properly?

Shadowfyre
07-10-2008, 00:39
Back in the day, people used to run on dial up, which as I believe was 56kbps standard, so 56k death means people with slow internet connections will have slow loading.

VintageElise
07-10-2008, 00:39
Ohh rite. Thanks :)

I was kind of right then.

DangerousMali
07-10-2008, 00:40
Back in the day, people used to run on dial up, which as I believe was 56kbps standard, so 56k death means people with slow internet connections will have slow loading.

or the internet browser will crash and burn but yeah what he said

SoDev
07-10-2008, 02:13
...****, only old people used 56k :|

:lol:

magma12
07-10-2008, 05:06
...****, only old people used 56k :|

:lol:

Really? I'm 19 but I guess I'm old:(.

jlippone
07-11-2008, 10:54
...****, only old people used 56k :|
:lol:
Naah, you are beginning to be old if you used something like 2400bp/s modems.. ;)