danclan
join:2005-11-01
Midlothian, VA | Yawn 2.0
one last time...when this service can actually start delivering double digit speeds to the home i think folks might actually care... |
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dslwanter
Why would I want DSL? I have FTTH
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join:2002-12-16
Lowellville, OH
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| said by danclan  :one last time...when this service can actually start delivering double digit speeds to the home i think folks might actually care... Amen to that. Premium cable HSI tiers are 10-20mbps. Yawn.
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Matt
Take me down to the paradise city
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join:2003-07-20
Jamestown, NC
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| said by dslwanter :said by danclan :one last time...when this service can actually start delivering double digit speeds to the home i think folks might actually care... Amen to that. Premium cable HSI tiers are 10-20mbps. Yawn. I was coming to post just that. Thanks for beating me to it.
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openbox9
join:2004-01-26
Alexandria, VA | reply to danclan
One last time...again...throughput isn't everything outside of the likes of BBR forum goers. Competition is great and I would eagerly give UVerse a test run if/when it arrives in my area. |
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BF69
join:2004-07-28
Camden, TN
| said by openbox9 :One last time...again...throughput isn't everything outside of the likes of BBR forum goers. Competition is great and I would eagerly give UVerse a test run if/when it arrives in my area. Maybe not but there is enough of us around that at&t is losing on on lots of potential $$$$. Exactly what is so hard about offering even 8 Mbps? Geez. I can get 10/1 from Charter NOW, soon to be 16/2. When that happens the 10/1 tier will be $50 so why would I pay almost the same for 6/1? |
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openbox9
join:2004-01-26
Alexandria, VA | If you do the math, AT&T's 6/1 service is $30/mth...60% of your Charter service. Money/mth reigns king for a lot of consumers, not the "mine is bigger than yours" bragging right. |
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BF69
join:2004-07-28
Camden, TN
| said by openbox9 :If you do the math, AT&T's 6/1 service is $30/mth...60% of your Charter service. Money/mth reigns king for a lot of consumers, not the "mine is bigger than yours" bragging right. If you bundle. Last time I checked you can't just get the internet part without getting the TV part. If I don't want the TV part I'm paying a lot of month for nothing. I live in former BS territory and at&t naked DSL is $47 for 6/512. So yes $50 for 10/1 is MUCH better. |
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openbox9
join:2004-01-26
Alexandria, VA
·AT&T Southeast
| There are several discussions regarding subscribing to UVerse and then dropping the TV portion. Comparing AT&T's DSL and UVerse service isn't fair for your price comparison unless you only mean to compare DSL to cable HSI. In our (I'm in BS territory as well) situation, assuming reliable service from both AT&T and the cableco, I'd agree with you that the cost is a wash. The "much better" claim is debatable though. |
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swhitney2003
I can't drive 55.
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join:2003-06-13
NH
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I agree. Many people think fast internet is just websites loading quickly. And for them, it is. Give them a 3mbps and a 20mbps connection, and they won't be able to tell the difference. I've also actually heard from one of my friends that he is much more satisfied with his Uverse TV over the DirecTV he had, mostly because he had problems with DTV and getting good reception (even after multiple hardware changes). |
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jimbo2150
join:2004-05-10
Youngstown, OH
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said by danclan :one last time...when this service can actually start delivering double digit speeds to the home i think folks might actually care... I agree. I am currently getting 10mb/s on cable and I have heard they are in the middle of a new update to the network that will provide faster speeds soon.
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manhole
join:2000-09-12
Modesto, CA
clubs: | reply to BF69
Here is SBC territory the 6m/768k naked dsl tier is $38.99 with no phone service. I'm assuming you will have these options available to you soon. |
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cornelius785
join:2006-10-26
Worcester, MA
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i think they pushing more for the internet+TV combo than speed. For me, it would be a ~20 dollars cheaper (dsl+digital cable, but the dsl is bundled with phone), but i think i would get rid of most channels. if U-verse was available to me, i would drop most channels and get a faster internet connection.
either way, thoses speeds are not that impressive, especially for a short hop on VDSL from the fiber node. my guess is that they are capping for either uniform speeds (no need for '*actual speeds may vary due to line quality and distance'), no competition, or no 'need' (as in they claim the end users don't have a use for speed over X Mbps). i would think low double digit downstream speeds should be attainable given the assumes distances, unless vdsl speeds do drop of dramatically. |
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Matt
Take me down to the paradise city
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join:2003-07-20
Jamestown, NC
·North State Commun..
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said by openbox9 :One last time...again...throughput isn't everything outside of the likes of BBR forum goers. Competition is great and I would eagerly give UVerse a test run if/when it arrives in my area. Right. But since he is a forum goer, and I am, we are likely enthusiasts ... and to us this offering is pathetically boring.
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BF69
join:2004-07-28
Camden, TN
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said by openbox9 :There are several discussions regarding subscribing to UVerse and then dropping the TV portion. Maybe you can do that. I'm sure the price you pay is a bit higher than $30 if you do. Now if there is someone out there with that info that would be apprciated.
Comparing AT&T's DSL and UVerse service isn't fair for your price comparison unless you only mean to compare DSL to cable HSI. The DSL is 6/512 the uverse is 6/1, not much differnce the comparison is valid. Uverse isn't available where i live and no one has yet produced a stand alone price for uverse internet so I have to go by what data I do have. |
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CylonRed
Premium,MVM
join:2000-07-06
Bloom County | reply to Matt
Unless you are in an area that TWC services and it sucks... Then it is a bit more exciting... |
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