How long did the average web page take to load back in 1998?

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If I were to enter a web page back in 1998 on an average modem, how long should I expect to wait for it to fully load?

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  • [Old Memory]
    2 years ago

    9000 hours.

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    • [Old Memory]
      2 years ago

      Exactly 9,000 isn't *that* bad

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  • Tommythecaty
    2 years ago

    Longer than you could possibly comprehend with your tiny little brain.

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  • Whatintarnation
    2 years ago

    It would still be loading.

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  • Grunewald
    2 years ago

    I can't remember exactly, and it varied on the page. I used to take a sip of my drink while I waited. But I do remember staring at the little blue 'loading' bar at the bottom of the window for 5 minutes on end, only to conclude that if it was going to work, it would have done so by now. Often, you would get the page itself with the text within the time it takes an entry-level 3G smartphone to do the same these days, and the graphic elements and everything powered by Flash Player or Shockwave would take longer - 1 to 4 minutes - if it was going to work at all (which, again, it often didn't).

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    • a-curious-bunny
      2 years ago

      That sounds quite annoying. Internet has certainly come a long way

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