i have atoshiba laptop. is there a certain connect card to get?

Good laptop should not rely on the cheapest price or the price factor alone. You must consider other factors, and the terms and conditions of the warranty and return policy must, for example, be very clear. In general, all brand new laptops come with warranties from several manufacturers and are less likely to develop performance problems.

Well my guess is that today whenever you go there is wireless internet so maybe you should stop using dial up. Other thing is mobile internet which you just plug in any usb port and establish connection.