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whats the 56K! warning?

post #1 of 4
3/13/11 at 2:08pm
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Whats the 56K! warning on the titles of some threads on the forums?

 

for example:    http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thread/409252/fake-ath-esw-9-56k-warning

 

Thanks :)

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post #2 of 4
3/13/11 at 2:35pm

It's somewhat outdated since it's aimed at people with dial-up connection i.e. slow internet. Those threads tend to include a lot of large pictures.

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post #3 of 4
3/13/11 at 2:35pm

It indicates there are big pictures or a lot of them. Back when a 56K modem was the fastest option. Now days more people have DSL or cable modems so it isn't such an issue.

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post #4 of 4
3/13/11 at 2:53pm

Unfortunately there are those even today who still use dial-up, or 56K modems. The limited bandwidth, because 56K modems use telephone lines, means that large images take an eternity to load.

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