Re:reporting in from dial-up land

March 4, 2007

I have dialup too, and it's a bit slow, I mostly read emails and look up info

online. Videos and audios are just " something I don't do " . However, a computer

shop here in town, thru an arrangement with the local cable TV company, is now

offering broadband without TV for considerably less than the cost of broadband

with TV (which was the only way you could get it from the TV company). In a few

months I'll probably go for it.

If you live in a remote rural location satellite may be the only way to get a

faster connection. But if you live in a city or town you can probaby get DSL

from your phone company, broadband from your cable TV company, or either or both

from you internet service provider. Yahoo is offering DSL in certain locations

(mostly big cities) as well.

DSL is better than dialup, but not much better when a lot of people are online

at the same time. Broadband is lots better than DSL, but a bit more expensive

especially if you have to get TV with it (unless you were planning to get cable

TV anyway.) Either is cheaper than satellite.

I just told my brother about Asperger's syndrome, and sent him a few links.

My father has some Aspie traits, also my nephew (the son of my brother who I

just sent the info to). My nephew is having a very hard time in school, and

talking about Aspies in my family has become the elephant in the living room. I

hope the communication gets thru and my nephew gets some accomodations and

understanding rather than just being called a sissy and weird and ordered to

" straighten up " like he's getting now. I hope!

Later -- Joni

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