CRT & Dial-Up Era×
Netscape Navigator — www.modemsite.com/
BackForwardHomeReload
http://www.modemsite.com/
14" CRT DISPLAY
Power
C:\> dial-up connection
> ATDT 555-1212
> CONNECT 28800 V.34
> PPP negotiation...
> ATDT 555-1212
> CONNECT 28800 V.34
> PPP negotiation...
Bytes received: 14,208 · 56.6 kbps
ViewSonic · Model 14GS800×600 · 60Hz
Document: Connecting at 56k… · Netscape 3.04 Gold · 800×600
Hardware1995 – 2002
CRT & Dial-Up Era
Caption
14"/15" CRT monitors and 56k modems — the hardware that loaded every amateur homepage.
Historical Impact
Every GeoCities page was authored and viewed through beige tower PCs, 14" and 15" CRT displays at 800×600 resolution, and 28.8–56k dial-up modems. Slow load times shaped design choices: tiled GIFs instead of large JPEGs, minimal JavaScript, and hit counters that ticked up one visitor at a time.