I was delighted to read your article - if you look at web usage statistics, they peak during the workweek and during work hours in the US. I think a big part of that is people who surf from work because dialup is so insufferable.

At my old job in Web design, I kept nagging the boss to set up an old, slow PC on dialup so we could test our sites under battle conditions. He didn't have the money to spare, but I think it's a good idea for any web designer who can.

-Maciej Ceglowski
(http://www.idlewords.com)