http://phoneboy.com/2838/security-folks-lets-not-forget-the-dialup-users Simplifying Network Security, Telecom, Gadgets, and More! Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:36:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://phoneboy.com/2838/security-folks-lets-not-forget-the-dialup-users/comment-page-1#comment-27212 free iphone Sat, 31 Jan 2009 16:42:16 +0000 http://phoneboy.com/?p=2838#comment-27212 Hey, it's not just Africa! We can't get broadband in the UK unless we pay a fortune. Apparently we need to be 'unbundled'! Hey, it’s not just Africa! We can’t get broadband in the UK unless we pay a fortune. Apparently we need to be ‘unbundled’!

]]> http://phoneboy.com/2838/security-folks-lets-not-forget-the-dialup-users/comment-page-1#comment-27211 spg Sat, 31 Jan 2009 15:08:39 +0000 http://phoneboy.com/?p=2838#comment-27211 i have been selling used computers via a consignment deal at a local thriftshop. one of my surprises is that about 1 third of my customers use dial up, another third only use WiFi out and about on laptops and the remaining third are using 3G data plans(interestingly more desktop than laptop users seem to take this option). none of these are ideal when it comes to updates. i have found that buyers of cheap used computers just do not consider DSL or cable an option within there budget. most have neither cable TV or a landline so it would be quite an investment. i have been selling used computers via a consignment deal at a local thriftshop. one of my surprises is that about 1 third of my customers use dial up, another third only use WiFi out and about on laptops and the remaining third are using 3G data plans(interestingly more desktop than laptop users seem to take this option). none of these are ideal when it comes to updates. i have found that buyers of cheap used computers just do not consider DSL or cable an option within there budget. most have neither cable TV or a landline so it would be quite an investment.

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