Dialup Internet Access

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I want my mom to switch to Roadrunner, and she called our phone company and was given a quote that can get a better offer on phone and long distance, as well as get Earthlink “High speed Internet.”
I was just wondering if it was that much faster????
What I want to know is, why do they advertise it as quote “high speed,” end quote, when it really that much better?
What makes it better than dialup?
Yes, both my computer have a modem. There is a couple different ones in my area. I wouldn’t be gettingit, my mom and dad would. I would never ever get SBC, because they suck just like AOL does

My mom, husband, and myself have tried for years to help my grandma learn how to use the net. She is 85 and insists on having a computer and the internet. She refuses to get DSL and uses dialup. She cannot use a mouse, and changes back and from from isp’s (aol, netscape, people pc, etc) every few months. She fusses about one and says its too hard to work then when she changes to another she says the past one that was so bad is the best now. She recently got ripped off for a crappy computer after we told her exactly what to buy she went and bought what we told her to STEER CLEAR of. Ugh, what can we do?

I’m looking for a good cheap alternative to a laptop for my mom – she would only use it for web surfing/email and her provider is Juno dialup (yeah, I know…) Seems ridiculous to pay $500 for the low-end dell when even that has way more power than she needs. Such a device must have a large (>12″) screen and must have dialup capability. Would prefer not to buy anything used.

I know dialup sucks but my Mom is in one of those few areas that still doesn't have DSL. She currently has ATT Dialup but can only connect at 28.8 bps. and ATT claims there is nothing faster than that for dialup. Nothing like being lied to….LOL

Anyways, I was looking at some ISPs and was wondering if US Netizen is good or if anyone has any other suggestions.

Thanks in advance and have a great day!!
It's a 56K modem.