Wait, you are not using AOL online? how do you connect to the internet? /s
I had to setup up my grandfather’s new computer with aol, even though he was connected via a cable modem that was always on anyway. That was a throwback for sure.
I always saw those compact disks they must have been handing out by the millions. What were those used for? just a software package?
Yes. It was a promotional CD with the installer for the aol program and access phone numbers for dial up.
They typically gave you a month or some amount of free hours as a promotion.
There were millions of them sent out to encourage people to get on the internet at a time when home PCs were still relatively uncommon and internet more so.
There is an ancient meme of a throne made entirely of ail CDs from the dark ages of the internet.
Aol.com is still alive after all these years!?
Wait, you are not using AOL online? how do you connect to the internet? /s
I had to setup up my grandfather’s new computer with aol, even though he was connected via a cable modem that was always on anyway. That was a throwback for sure.
I always saw those compact disks they must have been handing out by the millions. What were those used for? just a software package?
Yes. It was a promotional CD with the installer for the aol program and access phone numbers for dial up.
They typically gave you a month or some amount of free hours as a promotion.
There were millions of them sent out to encourage people to get on the internet at a time when home PCs were still relatively uncommon and internet more so.
There is an ancient meme of a throne made entirely of ail CDs from the dark ages of the internet.
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