TuPaK
join:2002-07-21
San Gabriel, CA | P2P throttling included free
amirite |
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newview
Ex .. Ex .. Exactly
Premium
join:2001-10-01
Parsonsburg, MD | Where is the deal?
Exactly WHERE is the deal to customers?
I fail to see where there is any benefit to consumers to this? |
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nokiatech
join:2000-10-18
Stuart, FL | Well seeing that that is the normal price for the normal speed (with tv service) there really isn't any other then possibly a "price guarantee" |
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smcallah
join:2004-08-05
Home | 12 megaBYTES?
The service offers up to 12 megabytes of download speed with Comcast's patent-pending PowerBoost technology. I want 12 megaBYTES of download speed for $42.95 immediately. |
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newview
Ex .. Ex .. Exactly
Premium
join:2001-10-01
Parsonsburg, MD
| reply to nokiatech
Re: Where is the deal?
said by nokiatech  :Well seeing that that is the normal price for the normal speed (with tv service) there really isn't any other then possibly a "price guarantee" So is this Comcast's way of telling us to expect a HSI price increase soon?
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Rob
In Deo speramus, God Bless the USA
Premium
join:2001-08-25
Kendall, FL
 ·Comcast
| reply to smcallah
Re: 12 megaBYTES?
said by smcallah :The service offers up to 12 megabytes of download speed with Comcast's patent-pending PowerBoost technology. I want 12 megaBYTES of download speed for $42.95 immediately. "with Comcast's patent-pending PowerBoost technology".
Most of us already get more than 12mb, like 20mb+. |
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dadkins
Can you do Blu?
Premium,MVM
join:2003-09-26
Hercules, CA | Contract?
F*** a contract!
I'm paying $52.95 per month for 16/2... I'll live.
No contracts, no ETF, no BS!
PASS!
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dadkins
Can you do Blu?
Premium,MVM
join:2003-09-26
Hercules, CA
·Comcast
| reply to Rob
Re: 12 megaBYTES?
said by Rob :said by smcallah :The service offers up to 12 megabytes of download speed with Comcast's patent-pending PowerBoost technology. I want 12 megaBYTES of download speed for $42.95 immediately. "with Comcast's patent-pending PowerBoost technology". Most of us already get more than 12mb, like 20mb+. *cough* 33-35mbps! *cough*
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Rob
In Deo speramus, God Bless the USA
Premium
join:2001-08-25
Kendall, FL
·Comcast
| said by dadkins :*cough* 33-35mbps! *cough* Hey that's falls under my "20mb+" point!  |
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smcallah
join:2004-08-05
Home | reply to Rob
Really, you get 12 to 20 megaBYTES?
I'll take that too! |
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kelso
join:2007-04-06
Ashburn, VA
| Price for life - What about Bandwidth
So, you get the price for life.
What if you use too much bandwidth (amount not published) ? Can they give you the boot.
Assume in a couple of years, its time for a price hike. Can they give you the boot saying you use too much bandwidth ?
I would say it is not price for life, but, price for now. |
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jt55
@comcast.net | reply to newview
Re: Where is the deal?
only if you upgrade to a faster speed. |
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jt55
@comcast.net | reply to kelso
Re: Price for life - What about Bandwidth
companies always reserve the right to cancel subs. you would have to use a lot of bandwidth for them to turn you off. people would have to download movies like all day. i download lots of stuff and never have any issues with them |
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guhuna
R.I.P Mike
Premium
join:2001-03-31
Brentwood, CA | Contracts?
They are so 1990's.
I haven't had a contract with my ISP since ever! |
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axus
join:2001-06-18
Washington, DC
 ·Verizon Online DSL
| doesn't sound so bad
It depends on the upload speed, of course. There's no risk involved for the customer, if they can cancel without termination fees. I'm not sure why Comcast bothers with calling it a contract, but whatever.
They'd probably attract more customers if they just advertised that they will never raise the price on their 12Mbps service, and no contract. I guess the trick is the bundling, they can raise the price on the TV service and you're still paying more. A contract implies a 2 year price guarantee for the whole bundle, however.
I don't see a downside for consumers, if there is a better deal then take it  |
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ME432ME
join:2001-05-11 | well...
hey, don't discount those evil robot overlords attacking just yet. |
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RadioDoc
58ef2c0
Premium,ExMod 2000-03
join:2000-05-11
·AT&T Midwest
| reply to axus
Re: doesn't sound so bad
* ding! *
This come-on requires you to keep Comcast video product which has never seen a price increase it didn't like. If you decide to go to satellite you lose your "lifetime" pricing for HSI.
This is nothing more than a way to lock people into their bundled product (which certainly will not be price-frozen) while keeping the easily-distracted confused into thinking they are getting a deal.
They aren't. It's a scam.
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booticon
join:2007-07-31
East Lyme, CT
| reply to newview
Re: Where is the deal?
said by newview :said by nokiatech :Well seeing that that is the normal price for the normal speed (with tv service) there really isn't any other then possibly a "price guarantee" So is this Comcast's way of telling us to expect a HSI price increase soon? Do really expect HSI to be the same price forever? |
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booticon
join:2007-07-31
East Lyme, CT | reply to dadkins
Re: Contract?
Do you bother reading the articles anymore? This particular promotion doesn't force a contract. In fact it says that a couple of times. |
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smcallah
join:2004-08-05
Home
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Re: doesn't sound so bad
It's not really a scam if the Internet price doesn't rise and the video price does. They're still holding to their word, if their word only says the Internet price won't rise.
Otherwise, how is it a scam? No one is going to deny that Comcast raises rates on video service.
So wouldn't it be more of a scam, especially since there are no contract penalties with this deal, to NOT get the $42.95 deal? I mean, if the price on your TV is going to raise then the price on the Internet is probably going to raise too. So why not get a fixed price on the Internet?
It's only a scam if they trick you into buying video from them when you don't already have it just to get the low Internet price. |
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