103kb/sec Was Super Fast

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While downloading Counter-Strike Beta back in 1999, i made this screenshot because downloading at 103kb/sec was super fast back then 😅 Deze computer Half-Life WordPad Mijn documenten knoppix Codename Eagle Multiplayer Demo Internet Explorer Netwerkomgeving Prullenbak Carmageddon II Team Fortress Classic Bestand downloaden Bezig met opslaan: csb6670.exe van ftp2.gamespy.com Schatting van de overgebleven tijd: 3 min 37 sec (21.4 MB gekopieerd) Downloaden naar: C:\Downloads Overdrachtsnelheid: 103 kB/sec Annuleren Start FilePlanet - The ... Bestand downlo...

What it means

A retro Windows desktop shows an Internet Explorer download window saving a Counter-Strike Beta file at 103 kB/sec in 1999. The joke is that this painfully slow speed was considered incredibly fast at the time, making the screenshot a nostalgic reaction to old internet speeds and outdated technology. EN: A retro Windows desktop shows an Internet Explorer download window saving a Counter-Strike Beta file at 103 kB/sec in 1999. The joke is that this painfully slow speed was considered incredibly fast at the time, making the screenshot a nostalgic reaction to old internet speeds and outdated technology.

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retro Windows desktop / ретро рабочий стол Windows download dialog / диалог загрузки Internet Explorer window / окно Internet Explorer progress bar / индикатор выполнения globe icon / значок глобуса folder icon / значок папки computer icon / значок компьютера Half-Life shortcut / ярлык Half-Life WordPad shortcut / ярлык WordPad Knoppix shortcut / ярлык Knoppix Codename Eagle shortcut / ярлык Codename Eagle Internet Explorer shortcut / ярлык Internet Explorer recycle bin / корзина taskbar / панель задач start button / кнопка «Пуск»downloaded file / загружаемый файл mouse cursor / курсор мыши black desktop background / чёрный фон рабочего стола clock / часы