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Many Internet Users Happy With Dial-Up

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the keeping-it-screeeech dept.

prostoalex writes "With cable and DSL operators constantly pushing the values of broadband, and with the President of the United States himself announcing broadband access a priority, the New York Times reports (free reg. req.) that some people actually are perfectly satisfied with their 56K connection. In February 2003 Pew Internet conducted a survey, where they found out 60% of dial-up users weren't interested in switching, a year later in 2004 the percentage was roughly the same."

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  1. well. the logic is simple. by JVert · · Score: 5, Funny

    not everyone is interested in making first post.

    1. Re:well. the logic is simple. by JPriest · · Score: 5, Funny
      Actually I think that is closer to:

      I don't want to spend $50 a month just so hackers can set my computer on fire, impregnate my wife, and steal my inner child.

      That and,
      I don't know what I would need the extra speed for, all I use is AIM and email.

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    2. Re:well. the logic is simple. by necrognome · · Score: 4, Funny

      I just want your wife. You can keep your inner child.

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  2. I understand... by Kenja · · Score: 4, Funny

    There's nothing like the shear deluge of porn available to broadband users to turn one of sex entirely.

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  3. SAVAGES! by gpinzone · · Score: 4, Funny

    I guess they're just not as smart as some of us.

  4. Re:In other news.. by RetroGeek · · Score: 5, Funny

    Most people buy Hondas not Ferraries.

    Most people eat hamburger not fillet mignon.

    Most people buy at WalMart not Maceys.

    Most people....

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  5. Kind of like slow soda drinkers by The+I+Shing · · Score: 5, Funny

    Some people will happily drink soda or juice through what is, in fact, a coffee stirrer. Much smaller than a straw, but it acts enough like a straw to make it useful, even though the transfer rate is considerably slower.

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  6. It's quite strange... by fordboy0 · · Score: 5, Funny
    A couple of my friends are dial-up only and quite content. Actually, one of them is a JSP and Oracle guy, who works for the gov't. The really humorous part to me is that he has no knowledge of how computers *work*, but he is one hell of a programmer.

    I also seem to notice that the friends without broadband seem to accomplish more and lead happier lives. Their lawns are not 8" tall all the time, the cars are always clean and they seem to keep a more tidy abode. Coincidence? Hmm...

    Now where did I put that Slack ISO? Ahh, I'll just download it again. While I'm doing that, I might as well go check out Slashdot or Fark. My grass can wait 'til another day. Like I care what the neighbors think...

    Thank God for broadband.

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  7. Re:In other news.. by Adam9 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Most people spell it filet mignon, not fillet mignon.

    Most people spell it Wal-Mart, not Walmart.

    Most people spell it Macy*s, not Maceys.

    No malice intended ;)

  8. Re:Maybe... by 0x0000 · · Score: 4, Funny
    My logic is pretty simple: 1) I have high-speed at work for anything serious. 2) When at home, I really don't want to spend time on the Internet. I get to read, garden a little, talk to my wife, generally behave like a non-geek. 3) When I had high-speed internet, I would always be on. It's addicting.

    You wanker. Get a life ...

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  9. You missed by donutello · · Score: 4, Funny

    Most people spell it Ferraris, not Ferraries.

    You could have had every line in the parent post but you blew it.

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