Get on the broadband wagon

If you can read only this far before waiting for the rest of this page to load, it's time to ditch dial-up and get in the fast lane. Here's why you need it and how to go about getting it today.

CNET editors explain

Dial-up just doesn't do it anymore. A broadband connection is a must-have utility for the digital home. There are two basic reasons that you need cable or DSL. First, you need that big, fat pipe not only to browse the Web or check e-mail more quickly but also to enjoy digital entertainment--downloading digital photos, music, and videos, as well as playing online games. Second, you can share a broadband Internet connection with the whole family using a simple, inexpensive wireless network. So if you are one of the 80 million or so in the United States still using dial-up, before you do anything else, get yourself a quick connection. We make it easy.

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