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Technology@beehaw.orgEnglish · 3 months ago

AOL will end dial-up internet service in September, 34 years after it's debut — AOL Shield Browser and AOL Dialer software will be shuttered on the same day

www.tomshardware.com

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AOL will end dial-up internet service in September, 34 years after it's debut — AOL Shield Browser and AOL Dialer software will be shuttered on the same day

www.tomshardware.com

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Technology@beehaw.orgEnglish · 3 months ago

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AOL will end dial-up internet service in September, 34 years after its debut — AOL Shield Browser and AOL Dialer software will be shuttered on the same day

www.tomshardware.com

But there remain a few options to plug in your 56K (or slower) screeching modem into.

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Michael MJD tested the AOL Desktop six months ago. It was surprisingly competent and got regular updates: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUsym8iAWHY

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