Duramax08
Oh rly?
join:2008-08-03
San Antonio, TX
 ·Clearwire Wireless
 ·Juno Express
| LOL, FAIL.
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 just use it so I can dial w/out all those programs they have that dials for you that takes up the little bandwidth you got. If DSL or cable was available, I would drop juno in a second. I think the forecast for earthlink is an extreme chance of FAIL.
--
»live.xbox.com/member/Duramax08 |
|
viperlmw
Premium
join:2005-01-25
·Qwest.net
| said by Duramax08  :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. ~snip~ I would believe this, except my brother and his wife won't drop Earthlink dial-up and get broadband, even tho he lives in downtown Boise. He can even upgrade to Earthlink DSL, and he won't change. They make plenty of money, he's just afraid he will spend more time on his MAC than he already does. |
|
cscottm
join:2002-05-09
Kent, WA
·Qwest.net
|  reply to Duramax08
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 :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. |
|
Duramax08
Oh rly?
join:2008-08-03
San Antonio, TX | reply to viperlmw
Ah lol. |
|
Rothan Tik
Premium
join:2000-11-07
Danvers, MA
 ·Verizon FIOS
·Verizon Online DSL
| reply to cscottm
said by cscottm :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 :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.
--
The "Lifetime" channel is responsible for 83% of all divorces...Robert Ginty |
|
wxboss
This is like Deja vu all over again.
Premium
join:2005-01-30
Jacksonville, FL
clubs:
·Comcast
| reply to Duramax08
said by Duramax08 :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. Bill and Evelyn Slowsky would beg to differ.
--
"A study in the Washington Post says that women have better verbal skills
than men. I just want to say to the authors of that study: Duh."
--Conan O'Brien |
|
Duramax08
Oh rly?
join:2008-08-03
San Antonio, TX | Maybe they just use it for email and small pics. For me, I would be on youtube, xbox live, online games, downloading music, etc. |
|
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. |
|
