http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-It-will-not-grow-that-much-if-7602648 en Wed, 23 Mar 2022 15:07:08 EDT Wed, 23 Mar 2022 15:07:08 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-It-will-not-grow-that-much-if-7605693
Sure they'll gripe and moan about the price, but I see a staggering number of people keep their expensive AOL dialup accounts and log into it over broadband. Half the time they don't even know or bother to change to the BYOA plan. They see AOL as yet another luxury they don't want to part with.

You really don't need MP3 to appreciate broadband.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-It-will-not-grow-that-much-if-7605693 Wed, 06 Aug 2003 15:44:38 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-It-will-not-grow-that-much-if-7605194 said by bigbeartech:

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In reality, MP3s/divx downloads ARE the #1 reason for people to get broadband, the second is gamers.

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I find gamers well down on the list of reasons.

Faster telecommuting or canceling a second phone line to save a buck come to mind.
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Guaranteed Fear and Loathing. Abandon all hope. Prepare for the Weirdness. Get familiar with Cannibalism.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-It-will-not-grow-that-much-if-7605194 Wed, 06 Aug 2003 14:57:58 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-It-will-not-grow-that-much-if-7603631
When you say "I get it for the speed", that means anything and everything, faster pages, faster ping times, faster file downloading, faster porn.. er... faster sex... er... um... yah

You may be shocked by the # of people getting it for file trading.
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guycad: It may take you days and large clumps of hair to get it to work, CyberSchnook: I am so screwed--I haven't had large clumps of hair for years. :)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-It-will-not-grow-that-much-if-7603631 Wed, 06 Aug 2003 12:17:59 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-It-will-not-grow-that-much-if-7602862
'I do not think that most people buy broadband to download MP3s. I think you are completely wrong on that."

I totally agree with you however it is now a site rule that the RIAA MUST be mentioned in every thread.

Hob
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"A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds." - Ralph Waldo Emerson ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-It-will-not-grow-that-much-if-7602862 Wed, 06 Aug 2003 10:45:54 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-It-will-not-grow-that-much-if-7602850
The number one reason I got broadband is the always on. Second is speed.

However, I think if downloading Mp3s becomes impossible, quite a few people will get rid of their cable/dsl.
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]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-It-will-not-grow-that-much-if-7602850 Wed, 06 Aug 2003 10:44:36 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-It-will-not-grow-that-much-if-7602778
I think most people buy broadband for the always on connection. The second reason people buy broadband is because it is faster than dial-up.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-It-will-not-grow-that-much-if-7602778 Wed, 06 Aug 2003 10:35:26 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/It-will-not-grow-that-much-if-7602648 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/It-will-not-grow-that-much-if-7602648 Wed, 06 Aug 2003 10:19:33 EDT