High Speed Internet for Grandma!
I've been seeing a lot of commercials advertising high-speed internet. At first, it doesn't seem that weird, after all, you have to advertise your product if you want to sell it. But almost everyone I know already has high-speed internet. In fact the only people I know that are still using a dial-up connection, are over the age of 70. And when you think about it, they're the ones who don't have as much time to wait for a webpage to load as most other people...they're almost dead. So I think that the internet companies should change their whole marketing plan around and really focus on the geriatric community. Maybe have Wilford Brimley advertise it along with those life insurance policies that you can only get if you're over the age of 55. Or maybe offer a free month of service with a proof of purchase from a bottle of Centrum Silver. The possibilities are endless.
posted by philthy @ 3:51 PM
2 Comments:
why do you have to ruin everything? you're like the anti-midas. You're Sadim.
Phil, Bryan and I still have dial-up. In fact, we still have the computer Bryan purchased in 1997. And up until a month ago, it was working, albeit slowly and annoyingly. Now we're borrowing my dad's lap top until we decide to buy a new computer. It's only about 5 years old...go us.
We were born in 1979 and 1980. That kills your theory. My best friend and her husband also have dial-up...birth years 1979 and 1977. Theory negated.
Bryan's grandpa is 98. I think he has non-dial-up at the retirement village.
Teresa
Post a Comment
<< Home