Sure, but that same 70% of dial up users are basically checking email twice a week, and maybe check their bank account once a month. Dial-up is enough for that They really *don't* need broadband, and they'd be silly to waste the money for the cool factor of high-speed. (Imagine paying an extra $30/month just to check your bank balance!) Some of us are willing topay for the luxury of the faster service, because it's part of our lifestyle to do research on the web, and to occasionally look at movie trailers or play networked games. But many things on the net (including slashdot, including using FTP accounts to connect to one's webhosting service) work just fine over 28.8!
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Sure, but that same 70% of dial up users are basically checking email twice a week, and maybe check their bank account once a month. Dial-up is enough for that They really *don't* need broadband, and they'd be silly to waste the money for the cool factor of high-speed. (Imagine paying an extra $30/month just to check your bank balance!) Some of us are willing topay for the luxury of the faster service, because it's part of our lifestyle to do research on the web, and to occasionally look at movie trailers or play networked games. But many things on the net (including slashdot, including using FTP accounts to connect to one's webhosting service) work just fine over 28.8!