How do I convince my parents to get at&t high speed internet.. right now i have peoplepc dial-up.. :-(

Question

I am in 7th grade and my parents say i don't need fast internet..I am a straight A student and i have tried everything.. But nothing works. The internet costs $32.95 a month. I even tried offering to pay for it myself.. Can someone help me.. PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 1

with dial-up you can't use the home phone and use the internet at the same time

if you use you're cell phone it will get expensive

you also need the fast internet because a lot of teacher do things online now

my 8th grade history made us do everything through the internet

we had to email homework, take tests, she gave us project rubrics, and a lot of other stuff all through the internet

im in 9th grade now and can imagine there will be a lot more of computer usage

also look for deals on dsl

ive had sbc yahoo dsl for about 3 years and its great

they usually have for the first twelve months its like 15 bucks a month

then after i think its like twenty then now i think its 30

Hope this helps,

Kris B.

Answer 2

Explain to them, that in the long run it will save time and money. That it will help you to do projects much faster,so you can find all your info in a timely matter, and that you would be able to watch educational videos that relate to school work at a much fast pace. Once you start putting your education into the topic it might help your case a lot better.

Also I think that it's on like 20 dollars a month, that's what we pay and we have about 4-5 computers all on one network.

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Answer 3

Do they use the internet too? Peoplepc is about 10.00 a month, my friend has sbcgloal for 19.99 a month. The extra money is well worth the aggravation.

I'm sure they feel like they are doing what is best for you. Promise that you will not abuse it in anyway and that can moniter your usage.  

Answer 4

Sounds like you need someone to talk to them for you.  Like a teacher or grandparent or someone who understands.

I think it is commendable that you are willing to pay for it yourself.  Maybe there is a neighbor you can share their wireless with and split cost.

As you get into high school you will need a faster connection for doing reports, papers, research etc.

And you can probably find a better price if you shop arround.

Good luck

Answer 5

Tell them to try it out and see the difference. And tell them that dial up sucks.