▲ 700 ▼ Ah the old days (lemmy.world) submitted 2 months ago by Return_of_Chippy@lemmy.world to c/memes@lemmy.world 42 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] zeroConnection@programming.dev 43 points 2 months ago* (1 child) Oh yeah, I remember when we upgraded from dial up and the speeds were so fast I could download a new song while listening to another. Non-stop music! permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ThePantser@sh.itjust.works 17 points 2 months ago* (1 child) Streaming but extra steps but freeeeeee permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TheReturnOfPEB@reddthat.com 12 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 child) I paid for the internet, the 486, the power, and the apartment. I had to download napster and use it. that took time which could be exchanged for money. Oddly enough it was the same federal minimum wage during Napster time as is it is now. How was that "free" ? Free certainly had high price requirements. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] deranger@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 months ago (1 child) You ran Napster on a 486? I was on a Pentium 200MMX in that era. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 months ago (2 children) If you had pentium money you could have been at Sam Goody buying the damn CDs! Your punishment in hell will be tenfold. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Damage@feddit.it 3 points 2 months ago (1 child) Nah, 486s were old by the time Napster was out.... The first Pentium IIIs were coming out then I think permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] prettybunnys@piefed.social 1 point 2 months ago (1 child) Napster and the PIII released in 1999 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Damage@feddit.it 1 point 2 months ago I think I did in fact first use it on my PIII 450MHz running win 98 maybe in 2000 or 2001. It feels like it must have been before 9/11. permalink fedilink source parent [–] osanna@lemmy.vg 1 point 2 months ago Hell it’s decades later and I still don’t have Pentium money lol permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ThePantser@sh.itjust.works 17 points 2 months ago* (1 child) Streaming but extra steps but freeeeeee permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TheReturnOfPEB@reddthat.com 12 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 child) I paid for the internet, the 486, the power, and the apartment. I had to download napster and use it. that took time which could be exchanged for money. Oddly enough it was the same federal minimum wage during Napster time as is it is now. How was that "free" ? Free certainly had high price requirements. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] deranger@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 months ago (1 child) You ran Napster on a 486? I was on a Pentium 200MMX in that era. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 months ago (2 children) If you had pentium money you could have been at Sam Goody buying the damn CDs! Your punishment in hell will be tenfold. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Damage@feddit.it 3 points 2 months ago (1 child) Nah, 486s were old by the time Napster was out.... The first Pentium IIIs were coming out then I think permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] prettybunnys@piefed.social 1 point 2 months ago (1 child) Napster and the PIII released in 1999 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Damage@feddit.it 1 point 2 months ago I think I did in fact first use it on my PIII 450MHz running win 98 maybe in 2000 or 2001. It feels like it must have been before 9/11. permalink fedilink source parent [–] osanna@lemmy.vg 1 point 2 months ago Hell it’s decades later and I still don’t have Pentium money lol permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TheReturnOfPEB@reddthat.com 12 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 child) I paid for the internet, the 486, the power, and the apartment. I had to download napster and use it. that took time which could be exchanged for money. Oddly enough it was the same federal minimum wage during Napster time as is it is now. How was that "free" ? Free certainly had high price requirements. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] deranger@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 months ago (1 child) You ran Napster on a 486? I was on a Pentium 200MMX in that era. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 months ago (2 children) If you had pentium money you could have been at Sam Goody buying the damn CDs! Your punishment in hell will be tenfold. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Damage@feddit.it 3 points 2 months ago (1 child) Nah, 486s were old by the time Napster was out.... The first Pentium IIIs were coming out then I think permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] prettybunnys@piefed.social 1 point 2 months ago (1 child) Napster and the PIII released in 1999 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Damage@feddit.it 1 point 2 months ago I think I did in fact first use it on my PIII 450MHz running win 98 maybe in 2000 or 2001. It feels like it must have been before 9/11. permalink fedilink source parent [–] osanna@lemmy.vg 1 point 2 months ago Hell it’s decades later and I still don’t have Pentium money lol permalink fedilink source parent
[–] deranger@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 months ago (1 child) You ran Napster on a 486? I was on a Pentium 200MMX in that era. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 months ago (2 children) If you had pentium money you could have been at Sam Goody buying the damn CDs! Your punishment in hell will be tenfold. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Damage@feddit.it 3 points 2 months ago (1 child) Nah, 486s were old by the time Napster was out.... The first Pentium IIIs were coming out then I think permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] prettybunnys@piefed.social 1 point 2 months ago (1 child) Napster and the PIII released in 1999 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Damage@feddit.it 1 point 2 months ago I think I did in fact first use it on my PIII 450MHz running win 98 maybe in 2000 or 2001. It feels like it must have been before 9/11. permalink fedilink source parent [–] osanna@lemmy.vg 1 point 2 months ago Hell it’s decades later and I still don’t have Pentium money lol permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 months ago (2 children) If you had pentium money you could have been at Sam Goody buying the damn CDs! Your punishment in hell will be tenfold. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Damage@feddit.it 3 points 2 months ago (1 child) Nah, 486s were old by the time Napster was out.... The first Pentium IIIs were coming out then I think permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] prettybunnys@piefed.social 1 point 2 months ago (1 child) Napster and the PIII released in 1999 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Damage@feddit.it 1 point 2 months ago I think I did in fact first use it on my PIII 450MHz running win 98 maybe in 2000 or 2001. It feels like it must have been before 9/11. permalink fedilink source parent [–] osanna@lemmy.vg 1 point 2 months ago Hell it’s decades later and I still don’t have Pentium money lol permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Damage@feddit.it 3 points 2 months ago (1 child) Nah, 486s were old by the time Napster was out.... The first Pentium IIIs were coming out then I think permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] prettybunnys@piefed.social 1 point 2 months ago (1 child) Napster and the PIII released in 1999 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Damage@feddit.it 1 point 2 months ago I think I did in fact first use it on my PIII 450MHz running win 98 maybe in 2000 or 2001. It feels like it must have been before 9/11. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] prettybunnys@piefed.social 1 point 2 months ago (1 child) Napster and the PIII released in 1999 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Damage@feddit.it 1 point 2 months ago I think I did in fact first use it on my PIII 450MHz running win 98 maybe in 2000 or 2001. It feels like it must have been before 9/11. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Damage@feddit.it 1 point 2 months ago I think I did in fact first use it on my PIII 450MHz running win 98 maybe in 2000 or 2001. It feels like it must have been before 9/11. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] osanna@lemmy.vg 1 point 2 months ago Hell it’s decades later and I still don’t have Pentium money lol permalink fedilink source parent
