Do you remember the first free internet service provider called "NetZero"? I remember trying it out when it first came out. Their dial up connection and internet connection was so much more slower than AOL's, probably because of all the ads. But I guess for people who could not afford to pay for internet, it was better than nothing. I just googled NetZero and I see the company/internet provider still exists, but now they charge $9.99 a month.
Thinking about all this old school stuff reminds me of my very first computer... an IBM Aptiva... which costed well over $3,000 dollars and was one of the best computers money can buy. The computer and monitor's color was black. All my friends were so jealous because my computer was so good and looked so cool because back then, everyone's computer and monitor's color was white.