Wifi - why is it necessary?

I didn't buy my ipod touch it was a gift, but I like it.
The necessity to have wifi to connect to the internet through safari seems a waste. I don't intend buying wifi for my PC just so I can run ipod touch - so why can't ipod connect through normal broadband that my PC uses?
This severly limits the machine. I know wifi is so that I can connect anywhere, but if I want to connect at home (example to register - can't get a register connection through my broadband) seems a total waste of computing power.

Hello and Welcome to Apple Discussions.
You don't need to add WiFi to your PC. All you need is a very cheap wireless router connected to your broadband modem. Hardly anyone would use the iPod touch as a mobile internet device if it had to tether itself to either a USB or Ethernet broadband system in the home. When you're out in town WiFi is the only option anyhow. I guess as Apple has shipped WiFi as standard for many years now on all Macs bar the professional Workstations it just makes sense to use the most common technology.
You don't have to have WiFi to enjoy an iPod touch however.
cheers
mrtotes

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