Dave- Using broadband with AOL software installed is no different from using AOL with dial up except that you can generally stay logged on all the time. You can use the AOL browser or any other features you normally would use with the AOL software. Using AOL without having software installed is more like using hotmail or yahoo webmail and accessing everything from the Internet as you would do if you were not an AOL subscriber. Most people find webmail to be much slower to use whether with AOL or another provider. Joan In a message dated 7/30/2008 4:54:16 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: Please compare two scenarios, 1) using broadband and aol with aol software on your harddrive, 2) using broadband and aol without aol on your harddrive. Thanks, Dave **************Get fantasy football with free live scoring. Sign up for FanHouse Fantasy Football today. (http://www.fanhouse.com/fantasyaffair?ncid=aolspr00050000000020)