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As per a recent survey by Pew Internet & American Life research most of the dial-up Internet users (62%) say they don't want to upgrade their connection to broadband; http://www.eukhost.com/forums/images/icons/icon7.gif CNN reports; http://www. cnn.com/2008/TECH/ptech/07/02/broadband.study.ap/index.html
Strange. I don't think I could make it through a week without broadband :-D
After awhile you get stuck in your ways. If these people have had dialup for 10 years or so, they may just of passed the broadband age.
I don't think you realise the benefits of broadband until you get it. And a lot of people wouldn't really benefit from broadband as their PCs are soooooo slow.
You also have to remember how much of a bad reputation DSL has in rural America. I would rather have dial up than DSL sometimes. I have a third world (AKA Rulal DSL) and have to call support at least twice a week. Have (had) a log on my old computer with 200 connection issues in two months. Id rather Dial Up sometimes, alot less issues.
I guess it could be due to the less usage of internet in rural area however I look it as good prospects on urban counterparts in broadband adoption in rural area if any company come forward with a good package, people won't mind using it, especially if they start offering good service in very very affordable price.
DPS Computing
07-07-2008, 16:26
People still use dial up? lol ;).
It is a bit silly, especially as now broadband seems to be cheaper in most places than dialup. I'm failing to see the disadvantage!
I know that the more I move forward speed wise the more I couldn't go back. I shudder to think how much of my life was wasted waiting for a dial up connection to load a page - I can't believe I used one for years but now I've got broadband I could never go back. Same when I put my package up from 2MB to 8MB - I can't imagine being back on 2MB now.
I remember I use to be on dial-up with AOL. I guess as you are more experienced on the Internet you expect a fast speed anyway. I currently get 1Mb broadband as that's the maximum speed my line can support (and probably the same for my street) - I'm with BT now.
If I could get as much as 8Mb download speeds or something more than what I've got now, yes I'd not want to move back. I downloaded a Linux operating system the other day and it took 1 hour and a half to download - that is where I find out the disadvantages of 1Mb broadband :P.
DPS Computing
15-07-2008, 12:59
I remember I use to be on dial-up with AOL. I guess as you are more experienced on the Internet you expect a fast speed anyway. I currently get 1Mb broadband as that's the maximum speed my line can support (and probably the same for my street) - I'm with BT now.
If I could get as much as 8Mb download speeds or something more than what I've got now, yes I'd not want to move back. I downloaded a Linux operating system the other day and it took 1 hour and a half to download - that is where I find out the disadvantages of 1Mb broadband :P.
Wow, don't think I could survive on that!!! Why didnt you just get mobile broadband? I get 8mb on my mobile broadband which is a full 8x faster than your fixed line.
At home I'm on 50mb - just about to upgrade us to 100mb shortly :):)
The executives at my ISP told us that well have 8MB connections "for less than we are paying now" (256k speeds) by Christmas. Ill believe it when I see it.
DPS Computing
16-07-2008, 09:14
The executives at my ISP told us that well have 8MB connections "for less than we are paying now" (256k speeds) by Christmas. Ill believe it when I see it.
There gonna increase you speed by 32 times what it is now and charge you less? I'd also like to see that ;).
Wow, don't think I could survive on that!!! Why didnt you just get mobile broadband? I get 8mb on my mobile broadband which is a full 8x faster than your fixed line.
At home I'm on 50mb - just about to upgrade us to 100mb shortly :):)
My street isn't a cable area, therefore I have to stick to 1Mb speeds. Now I'm thinking about it, 1Mb really is slow lol...
There gonna increase you speed by 32 times what it is now and charge you less? I'd also like to see that ;).
Ill believe it when it happens. Currently a 2MB connections is like $250pm. My 256k is $40pm. It is a COOP so technically they have to listen to the customers/owners like me who have complained for about 5 years because of overpriced interweb.
Ill believe it when it happens. Currently a 2MB connections is like $250pm. My 256k is $40pm. It is a COOP so technically they have to listen to the customers/owners like me who have complained for about 5 years because of overpriced interweb.
That's a lot! Are they the average pricing of broadband in your area? Maybe they don't have a lot of Customers? :biggrin:
They are the only broadband provider in my area. We are *lucky* because there are still plenty of places who only have access to Satellite Interweb.
DPS Computing
17-07-2008, 10:18
And this is in the US? I thought they were like the Internet capital! ;)
Yah. Internet capital, maybe! You have to remember the movies man, where people drive through the desert for miles then all of a sudden there is a town, well they are true and quite common! Thats where I live!
And this is in the US? I thought they were like the Internet capital! ;)
Haha - I'm sure its the same with the government ;)
DPS Computing
21-07-2008, 13:05
Yah. Internet capital, maybe! You have to remember the movies man, where people drive through the desert for miles then all of a sudden there is a town, well they are true and quite common! Thats where I live!
Ah right - I thought I'd seen you before!!! lol ;)
Ah right - I thought I'd seen you before!!! lol ;)
At dialup he'd be going slow ;).
Those using internet for just sending few email and browsing a few sites have many other better thing to bother about rather than broadband. http://www.eukhost.com/forums/images/icons/icon7.gif
Those using internet for just sending few email and browsing a few sites have many other better thing to bother about rather than broadband. http://www.eukhost.com/forums/images/icons/icon7.gif
Dial up isn't reliable though. If you want to download a 100kb file, 1 out of 2 chance is that the download would stop and you'd have to restart it.
If you're looking for reliable dialup internet access, Tesco may be beneficial :biggrin:
DPS Computing
25-07-2008, 10:22
Dial up isn't reliable though. If you want to download a 100kb file, 1 out of 2 chance is that the download would stop and you'd have to restart it.
If you're looking for reliable dialup internet access, Tesco may be beneficial :biggrin:
Reliable dialup internet access? - does that exist? ;).
Well if it does, nobodys told AOL about it yet!
Dial up isn't reliable though. If you want to download a 100kb file, 1 out of 2 chance is that the download would stop and you'd have to restart it.
If you're looking for reliable dialup internet access, Tesco may be beneficial :biggrin:
I never thought to go back to dial up. :biggrin:
DPS Computing
25-07-2008, 13:58
I never thought to go back to dial up. :biggrin:
I think if you did we'd be referring you for some professional help :p. lol
Reliable dialup internet access? - does that exist? ;).
Well if it does, nobodys told AOL about it yet!
Haha! AOL are famous for their dialup access - that's why they're popular in remote places of america - hence the name :biggrin:
DPS Computing
28-07-2008, 08:31
Haha! AOL are famous for their dialup access - that's why they're popular in remote places of america - hence the name :biggrin:
Hehe, well I'm glad that America is Online Line as the UK most definitely isn't with them! :)
Hehe, well I'm glad that America is Online Line as the UK most definitely isn't with them! :)
Probably because of the name :biggrin: - you see, there UK advertisements are a little different to US advertisements :biggrin:
DPS Computing
28-07-2008, 11:02
Probably because of the name :biggrin: - you see, there UK advertisements are a little different to US advertisements :biggrin:
Well the both claim the same service, its just their delivery in this country ;).
This is true. I'm not sure how AOL has any customers left in the UK as everyone I know just says to keep well away!
Anyway, I've been away for the last week or two in Scotland and have been using my mobile and laptop for net access. Signal was patchy so I was back on dial up. It's quite funny as I basically reconfigured my whole firewall to stop everything accessing the net so I could actually have enough speed to load a website hosting (http://www.eukhost.com/)!
DPS Computing
29-07-2008, 06:56
This is true. I'm not sure how AOL has any customers left in the UK as everyone I know just says to keep well away!
Anyway, I've been away for the last week or two in Scotland and have been using my mobile and laptop for net access. Signal was patchy so I was back on dial up. It's quite funny as I basically reconfigured my whole firewall to stop everything accessing the net so I could actually have enough speed to load a website hosting (http://www.eukhost.com/)!
lol, back in the dark ages - you see this is why you shouldn't have left Manchester, I'm on my mobile net at the moment and getting 3 meg download and 750k upload ;).
Yes, but this was holiday in the middle of Scotland! Where I am at home, I get broadband speeds using my mobile :p.
DPS Computing
29-07-2008, 09:22
Yes, but this was holiday in the middle of Scotland! Where I am at home, I get broadband speeds using my mobile :p.
But I gathered you would not be home for a while ;) :p
But I gathered you would not be home for a while ;) :p
You must have fast broadband... ;)
I'm currently using my ADSL connection so speed isn't really an issue!
DPS Computing
30-07-2008, 06:48
I'm currently using my ADSL connection so speed isn't really an issue!
Whereever he may go, whereever he may be, Mr Jonathan Crass has super fast broadband especially for he!
(OK then ends a little crap, but English was never my strong subject, especially not literature and especially not poetry! - although I did get A at GCSE ;)).
Whereever he may go, whereever he may be, Mr Jonathan Crass has super fast broadband especially for he!
(OK then ends a little crap, but English was never my strong subject, especially not literature and especially not poetry! - although I did get A at GCSE ;)).
Blaim the English language ;)
DPS Computing
30-07-2008, 07:52
Blaim the English language ;)
I do - its not the fact that I'm stupid - the language is stupid - I have no problems with C / Java and VB lol ;)
I always get amused at uni when my download speed is actually restricted by the fact the computer's network card is only 100Mbps. ;-)
DPS Computing
30-07-2008, 11:03
I always get amused at uni when my download speed is actually restricted by the fact the computer's network card is only 100Mbps. ;-)
you must be getting your fees worth in bandwidth alone from Uni!! ;)
you must be getting your fees worth in bandwidth alone from Uni!! ;)
I thought Universities get free gear (i.e. very fast broadband)? :biggrin:
It's because it's linked into the Janet network which is the academic institutions backbone running through the UK.
DPS Computing
30-07-2008, 13:31
I thought Universities get free gear (i.e. very fast broadband)? :biggrin:
Free? At Uni they are always moaning about using too much bandwidth, getting restritcted by the peeps that look after the academic institutions internet etc etc.
It's because it's linked into the Janet network which is the academic institutions backbone running through the UK.
Yet we still get crappy slow speeds - what gives!!
Free? At Uni they are always moaning about using too much bandwidth, getting restritcted by the peeps that look after the academic institutions internet etc etc.
Yet we still get crappy slow speeds - what gives!!
Shouldn't be slow during Summer :biggrin:
DPS Computing
30-07-2008, 14:24
Shouldn't be slow during Summer :biggrin:
Or Monday mornings (well any morning come to that), Wednesday afternoons or Friday evenings! ;)
Or Monday mornings (well any morning come to that), Wednesday afternoons or Friday evenings! ;)
Don't suggest things like that - it might just happen!! :biggrin:
DPS Computing
30-07-2008, 14:28
Don't suggest things like that - it might just happen!! :biggrin:
Its already happening! - students are either in bed at the timee mentioned or out partying. Hell, it should be fast all the time, we're always out or in bed as everyone knows!!! ;)
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