Review by Ted Sheckler 
UPDATED: 280 days ago
member for 311 days, 381 visits, last login: a few hours ago
 Aurora,Arapahoe,CO
 $57 per month (month by month)
 about 15 days
 "Solid connection, constant speed"
 "high latency, expensive for speed, slow upload"
 "slightly cheaper (and slower) alternative to comcast"
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We had Comcast HSI for years with no problems. Switched to DirecTV due to cable's horrible HD lineup in our area, and would get a bundle discount if we used qwest for internet too. Big mistake!!
We chose the 7 Megabit plan, which ends up being about 5 megabits down, 500k up consistently. After 4 months I couldn't take it (comcast spoiled me) so we're dropping it and going back to the faster connection we had with comcast.
Its not bad by any means, but like i said Comcast lower latency and higher speeds spoiled me and for not much of a price difference its not worth it to me.
Followup comments:  bksmith5
Premium
join:2001-04-07
Fargo, ND
 ·Qwest.net
1 edit | Good luck! If speed is all you're worried about then I wish you the best of luck! 
Just be aware that by giving Comcast your service, you are financially supporting a company that will throttle you, cap you and otherwise limit your ability to use the service that you're paying for. It's an unfortunate reality that every major cable ISP does this these days (as far as I am aware). Not to mention the possibility of your trunk being oversubscribed at some point in the future -- but I'll acknowledge that if you're not in a densely-populated area, this might not be a big concern.
As for the latency -- that is expected with Qwest as they implement Interleaving for all DSL connections "out the door" to provide the most reliable connection AND service quality possible. You can always ask them to turn it off, if your line quality will permit. There is no guarantee that they will, however, as they will not purposefully sabotage your line's ability to be stable..
Qwest gives you total freedom to do with your connection as you will -- and offers cheap static IP options for hosting a small server or two, which is amazing. | |
|  | Ted Sheckler
join:2009-01-17
Aurora, CO
 ·Comcast
 ·magicjack.com
·Qwest.net
| Re: Good luck! Agreed, there are positives and negatives for both services. A great majority of people will be better suited by one service or the other, though. In my case, Comcast is a FAR better choice, especially considering there is no other alternative here. If I could get FIOS I would in a heartbeat. | |
| | | bksmith5
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join:2001-04-07
Fargo, ND | Re: Good luck! If I could get FiOS here, I would as well. Ah, FiOS how I do miss thee dearly!
T'any rate, I do wish you the best with your new connection. Enjoy and take care! | |
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