How Bad is Dialup Internet in 2025?

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Pull out your Backstreet Boys and Spice Girls CDs—we're taking a trip back to the late '90s to revisit the experience of dial-up internet. With AOL recently shutting down its iconic dial-up service, we felt it was the perfect time to test Linus’s patience with dial-up speeds in 2025.

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CHAPTERS
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0:00 Intro
2:06 James's House
3:54 Linus Searches Linus
5:43 Dialup Tech Tips
7:41 SpeedTest...SlowTest
9:00 Steaming on Streaming
12:12 Gaming
14:20 Alternatives
16:37 Credits