We also have Earthlink through Verizon DSL and I will never go back to dial up or AOL. AOL is not the best isp out there by any stretch. My kids are both in college now and one is very computer literate, is minoring in IT, said it's pretty useless. Also, if someone with AOL sends attachments to someone without AOL, the attachments don't always go or are unopenable at the other end. We've always had to tell family before they got rid of AOL to copy their attachments directly into the email or we'd never see it. That was with other providers we've used also, not just Earthlink. Plus, AOL is getting out of some of their internet services. It was just on the news. I can't remember if it was dialup or broadband. I live 3 miles from AOL headquarters and almost none of our neighbors or friends use them. The only one I know is a consultant to them and he gets it for free.
Another issue with the really cheap/inexpensive providers is that you are limited what you can do, i.e., not being able to send attachments. Sometimes the extra cost is worth what you get for it. Netzero didn't work for us because of size constraints.
Another issue with the really cheap/inexpensive providers is that you are limited what you can do, i.e., not being able to send attachments. Sometimes the extra cost is worth what you get for it. Netzero didn't work for us because of size constraints.
