Why not sign up for one of the two-three month no strings attached free trials and see how you get on with it. There really is no comparison between dial-up and even 512Kbps down/128Kbps broadband. If you work out how much you are spending on dial-up calls now and it approaches the Eur 30 or so a month that broadband costs then you should probably opt for broadband. See and the links contained therein for more on broadband trials, service offerings, pricing info, user feedback etc.
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