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Dial-Up Users "Don't Want Broadband"

Posted by timothy on from the get-spied-on-at-lower-speeds dept.

Barence writes "The majority of dial-up Internet users say they don't want to upgrade their connection to broadband, according to a new study in the US. The Pew Internet & American Life research found that 62% of dial-up users had no interest in upgrading to a high-speed connection." (CNN is carrying the AP's story on the study, too.)

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  1. Nooo! by Joe+the+Lesser · · Score: 5, Funny

    We must convert the dial-up heathens!

    Send more broadband missionaries!

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    1. Re:Nooo! by pitchpipe · · Score: 5, Funny

      I thought that this was the reason that most slashdotters don't RTFA. At least that's my reasoning :P

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    2. Re:Nooo! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

      DO I need it? Not really. Do I want it? Hell, yes. Can I get it? Hell, no.

    3. Re:Nooo! by sm62704 · · Score: 4, Funny

      I mean, I have broadband, and it's nice for what i do. But do my parents need it?

      My mom's on dialup (80 yrs old), my dad (77 yrs ols) doesn't even have a computer in his house (they got divorced the year I was married).

      My friend Ralph (86 yrs old) doesn't have a computer, but he doesn't need one; he has hookers. And blackjack.

      But he forgets the blackjack.

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    4. Re:Nooo! by Hoi+Polloi · · Score: 5, Funny

      I hope it stays that way. If it wasn't for the people on slow connections I'd never be able to frag anyone online in a FPS.

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    5. Re:Nooo! by Joe+Snipe · · Score: 4, Funny

      Those poor fools... luckily I printed a copy of the AOL homepage, so I don't worry about such things.

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  2. Grandma Speed by andrewd18 · · Score: 5, Funny

    My grandmother refuses to upgrade to broadband even though it's an extra $5/mo because she's used it at my house and it loads too fast. She says that her internet at home is "perfect Grandma speed", and us "young-uns with fresh brains can handle the zip of that fast stuff."

  3. Re:$12 a month versus $50 a month by Troy · · Score: 5, Funny

    $50/month?

    Sucker! I only pay $49.95.

  4. Re:They have never even used high-speed by Red+Flayer · · Score: 4, Funny

    dial-up -vs- high-speed is like reading a book through a telescope a mile away -vs- reading it up close.

    That's silly. Sure, you need to walk a mile to turn the page, but then you're already there and the rest of the experience is the same.

    Dial-up -vs- high-speed is like reading a book with only one word printed on each page -vs- reading a porno mag with embedded videos on each page.

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  5. My 1200bps modem works just fine for me by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    BTW, first post!

  6. Re:Costs not worth it to some people by RandoX · · Score: 4, Funny

    Don't laugh, $420 is a tank of gas.

  7. Re:Some people don't have a choice by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I live in a rural aria

    I'm guessing you're an Opera user.

  8. Obligatory by dfm3 · · Score: 4, Funny

    We must convert the dial-up heathens

    Why should I change? My dialup connection works fine so long as noone picks up th# $% @#$#%)G$%$#^NO CARRIER