how-to block ads
|
S_engineer
join:2007-05-16
Chicago, IL
 ·Comcast
| reply to Rick
Re: Great Interview Karl
With all of these analogies to autos, then we should be able to apply the Lemon Law to both telcos and cablecos. As for Comcrap, you should feel fortunate that you live where they don't have the signal issues that a major metro area has. Entire sections working fine next to areas that are completely FUBAR. As far as price went, I've had both ATT dsl and Comcrap. I hate them both.
The only positive things I could say about dsl is 1)it's not dial up and 2)they didn't raise their price every 6 months like cable. I moved so now its cable. For basic cable I'm paying $69 and 49 for HSI. But yes, at least I have a choice.
So you say I have a lexus with comcast huh....feels like a '74 ford maverick to me!
--
Burn a tire, but make sure you buy that carbon offset! | |
Rick
Premium,MVM
join:2001-02-06
Waterbury, CT
clubs: 
| reply to Canezoid
My Comcast service is very stable. As is everyone's who I know.
As for price, I've made numerous posts here at BBR stating my position being I think that whether it's DSL we're talking about or cable, I think both represent an outstanding value compared to where things used to be.
My point regarding price is in response to others who attempt to continually point out DSL as being the "cheaper" alternative. The chevy if you will, versus the BMW or Lexus.
They certainly have one thing right. Cable is, for the most part..the lexus compared to most dsl plans.
But that isn't true in terms of price many times. More and more, it's about how these services are packaged that determine the real price.
A 1.5Mb DSL plan for 20.00 that comes with a requirement that one must take a phone line in order to get it is NOT the cheaper alternative to a cable customer who pays 42.95 month for 20Mb powerboost speeds and who doesn't want that landline.
In fact, anyway you look at that scenario..it's the DSL plan that is expensive.
And so, why pay BMW prices for that chevy, eh?
--
The Coyote captured the RR! Roadrunner Rick is now Comcastic! | |
Canezoid
join:2001-02-16
Powder Springs, GA
·Comcast
| reply to Rick
Good promo Rick.
You know, you mention nothing in this post regarding stability. Probably going to get flamed just for mentioning it, but who cares.
Price, price, price, that's all people like you whine about, kind of like they did back in the early eighties, yeah, look where that got us. I think you and Clark Howard would get along real well here.
I have 3 neighbors here that would claim just the opposite. DSL costs less because you get less, wth is that? Last time I checked Crapcastic commercials always debate apples to oranges, ya know 256 to 6M. Oh and the neighbors I've mentioned, no probs w/ Fastaccess to date, hmm, go figure.
I for one am looking forward to Uverse, I've witnessed FIOS at my relatives house in Red Bank NJ and yes, I was a bit jealous. Lot of work behind the scenes that no one even knows about. Hey, people are going to like what they like and then the next week they'll like something else, it's all good. | |
|
