Dialup is not obsolete. How can we get thru to the makers of computers and laptops?

Question

to stop bullying us by their bypassing the dialup user by not including dialup connections inside their computers or inside and outside their laptops? Dialup is still used by those in rural communities, the the disabled, and retirees, and in disaster areas. So what's the computer makers problem that they can't comply to the needs and growing needs of dialup use in America?

I was told by Acer/Gateway that we're being punished so to halt the use of dialup, so they're saying we should spend more for faster service when we can't afford to do that. Our president wants us all to use the computer/internet so why are the makers going against the president's wishes? And Acer also says "just add an external modem" which is stupid (shows that Philippines manager doesn't know his product since the internal makings of the Acer/Gateway and HP and anything with the new Windows 8 doesn't have the innerds in the computer or laptop to allow any external modem...duh). So how to get thru to HP and the other makers of what the needs of the public are????

Answer 1

Because it doesn't make good business sense. Unfortunately, dial-up s NOT what the majority of people want, only a tiny segment of people still use it. So the businesses go where the money is. And that is in broadband high-speed internet. Not dial-up.



Its a dead/dying service and there isn't anything you can do to stop it from dying. Yes there are few people still using it in rural communities, but they are a very small minority in comparison to the number of people using broadband. Again, and more importantly from a business perspective, its just not where the money (or future) is.



Its called progress.

Answer 2

Why dont they put modems in laptops any more?



First off, they do..



read this PDF (its about 430kb so it make take you 10 minutes to load on your AMAZING dialup)



http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/pscmisc/vac/us/product_pdfs/HP_EliteBook_8470p_datasheet.pdf



find the line that says

Communications: (vPro), 56K v.92 modem (optional)



I really hope you are not serious with this question...



"the internal makings of the Acer/Gateway and HP and anything with the new Windows 8 doesn't have the innerds in the computer or laptop to allow any external modem"



do you have any idea how stupid you sound? Where are you getting this information from? All you need is a USB port..





I strongly feel that your brain doesn't have the "inners" to support logic. I truly feel sorry for you. You have posted the dumbest question ever to exist on the internet.



"growing needs of dialup use in America"

where are you getting this information from? Do you realize that 1 in every 3 cellphone owners have smart phones, most of which are capable of wireless tethering?





Let me show you how to use math, logic and google to not look like a total idiot when you ask a question......



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_number_of_broadband_Internet_subscriptions#Countries_by_number_of_broadband_Internet_users



The above link says there are

81,744,000 broadband subscriptions in the US



The average US household according to a quick google is 2.6



81744000 * 2.6 = 212534400 internet users.



population of u.s according to google is ~308745538



thus 68.8% of the US has broadband.



even of the other 31.2% of the US population used dialup, it still wouldn't be worth it for manufactures to continue installing hardware that the majority of its customers WON'T use.



With that being said, you are an idiot and someone needs to take the internet away from you and limit your ability to interact with the rest of the world.



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Answer 4

Dial-up has been obsolete now for years.