Long ago I used both dail up and cable internet. I usually pay both accounts. Because dail up can be used for travel if motel have phone that I can use it for internet purposes. Today's wireless popular is growing fast. If old and cheap motel or hotel still not have wireless so use dail up through my laptop.
Earthlink never disconnect. Why anyone never try it? Earthlink was my first internet I established in 1998. Never problem with me because its never let disconnect on me.
I could not get my earthlink's original username back I first decided to name after my son and daughter. Alynjt (Aly, my daughter and JT, son)
I love cable internet really fast! I enjoy watching Google's science movies with Closed Caption.
Maybe future 3G or faster wireless mobile phone will replace dail up. It works with laptops. It is amazing.