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Broadband Users vs. Dial-Up Users

Broadband Users are More Agressive Users of the Internet than Dial-Up Users 2004
 
Broadband At-Home Users
Dial-Up At-Home Users
All Internet Users
Survey Date
Sending/receiving email
59%
41%
45%
May-June-04
Getting news
41
22
27
May-June-04
Checking weather
29
20
20
Jun-03
Doing job-related search
27
15
19
Feb-04
Looking for political information
21
8
13
May-June-04
Watching video clips or listening to audio clips
21
9
11
Mar-May-03
Banking online
19
6
9
Jun-03
Instant messaging
17
9
12
May-June-04
Playing games
14
8
9
Mar-May-03
Looking up phone numbers or addresses
12
5
7
Feb-04
Getting maps or driving directions
12
5
7
Feb-04
Creating content and sharing it online
11
3
4
Oct-02
Looking for new job information
6
4
4
May-June-04
Looking for a place to live
5
2
3
May-June-04
Participating in auctions
5
2
3
Feb-04
Reading blogs
4
2
3
Feb-04
Buying products
4
3
3
Feb-04
Buying or selling stocks/bonds
2
> 1
1
Feb-04

Source: Pew Internet Project survey 2002-2004

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