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cscottm

join:2002-05-09
Kent, WA
·Qwest.net

 reply to Duramax08
Re: LOL, FAIL.

While I agree with you, I believe there was an article that said that there was like 62% of dialup users have no plans on switching. I would have to also agree that they will probably have to lower their price down to the $9.95 mark unless they offer other services that they know people will be willing to pay the extra $10 a month for.

said by Duramax08 See Profile :

Wow. Are they seriously trying to refocus on dial-up? Dial up should been dead along time ago. Every one would rather have a high speed connection then a dial up connection. Also, I bet alot of people can beat there prices for dial up. Im only paying $9.99 with juno.


Rothan Tik
Destroyer of worlds
Premium
join:2000-11-07
Danvers, MA
·Verizon FIOS
·Verizon Online DSL

said by cscottm See Profile :

While I agree with you, I believe there was an article that said that there was like 62% of dialup users have no plans on switching. I would have to also agree that they will probably have to lower their price down to the $9.95 mark unless they offer other services that they know people will be willing to pay the extra $10 a month for.

said by Duramax08 See Profile :

Wow. Are they seriously trying to refocus on dial-up? Dial up should been dead along time ago. Every one would rather have a high speed connection then a dial up connection. Also, I bet alot of people can beat there prices for dial up. Im only paying $9.99 with juno.
I'd be willing to wager a good portion of those users are elderly as well, and wouldn't know any better, or even care to get faster internet. See: Slowskis.


S_engineer

join:2007-05-16
Chicago, IL
·Comcast

reply to cscottm
The old adage "why fix something that ain't broke" may come into play. Ther are alot of people that flat out don't know what they're missing. Theres also a significant number of people that are just out of reach for broadband. So they just keep it simple.
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The "Lifetime" channel is responsible for 83% of all divorces...Robert Ginty


CylonRed
Premium,MVM
join:2000-07-06
Bloom County
reply to Rothan Tik
IT also has to do with a good number of people who truly do not have any other choices other than dialup.
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