First Click: Do I really need 1Gbps internet?

I fondly remember dialing up to the internet back when I was a teenager and 56K modems and usernames like “cooltom123” were trendy. The reassuring whistles and chirps shoved packets of data down a telephone line that was originally designed for voice communications. Browsing the internet back then was painful most of the time, and Wi-Fi was non-existent. I used to desperately try free dial-up services at the weekend, and play Grand Theft Auto PC multiplayer by dialling my friends pho