Matt
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That is because - FiOS being the exception - cable in most areas is a much better product than U-Verse or DSL. Factor in bundle pricing, quicker installation times, and the highers speeds that are marketed and it's a pretty easy choice. I only know one person who has DSL and that was because his cable service in Manhattan was awful. |
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Mactron
el camino Real
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| said by Matt  :T I only know one person who has DSL and that was because his cable service in Manhattan was awful. I know quite a few here. The local Comcast franchise just plain sucks here. I just helped a friend here setup Dry Loop DSL here. Comcast hooked her up with USB Internet so she couldn't use it on her other computers. After many calls and tech visits Comcase basically told her Tough Luck. "We only promised you one computer connectivity". 
She dumped Comcast cable TV, HSI and is very happy with her new DISH DVR and DSL. She saves ~ $20 a month too.  
Moral... Not all Cable Companies are created equally. Get over it Cable Shills.
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Dogfather
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Laguna Hills, CA | reply to Matt
I know lots of people with DSL because they don't give a crap about 10Mb service. They are fixated on POTS and would rather have 1.5-3Mb service for 1/2 to 1/3 the price of cable. |
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dadkins
Can you do Blu?
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join:2003-09-26
Hercules, CA
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WTF? Neither you nor anyone else could power off the equipment and yank the USB and connect CAT5?
Yeah, too hard. 
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Mactron
el camino Real
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1 edit | said by dadkins :Yeah, too hard. Not for me.. Apparently it's to hard for Comcast and their "Techs" !
And why should She have to do it? 
Bottom line, Comcast "Techs" are Lazy and/or incompetent and Comcast doesn't give damn about the customer here.
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dadkins
Can you do Blu?
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join:2003-09-26
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said by Dogfather :I know lots of people with DSL because they don't give a crap about 10Mb service. They are fixated on POTS and would rather have 1.5-3Mb service for 1/2 to 1/3 the price of cable. I know a few just like that... but I also get to hear about xxxMB taking forever to download too.
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telcolackey
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join:2007-04-06
Death Valley, CA
1 edit | reply to Mactron
If she only had USB I expect this was a very old computer. To say that Comcast sucks because the tech could not figure out how to hook up outdated equipment probably running a very old OS is a bit of a general statement based on a isolated issue.
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dadkins
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join:2003-09-26
Hercules, CA
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No offense, but I smell BS.
CAT5 is easier(no driver install needed).
If the tech was truly lazy, CAT5 would have been used.
Why should she have to do it? Comcast will NOT connect, or support, a router.
The USER will have to add it later themself.
Something missing from this story.
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Mactron
el camino Real
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| said by dadkins :Something missing from this story. Full true story.
6 Mo. old Dual Core computer with no issues.
Your Comcast franchise maybe a BMW...
The Comcast franchise here. is a YUGO.
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dadkins
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join:2003-09-26
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1 edit | You say lazy.
To connect USB, drivers have to be installed - more work.
To connect CAT5, plug it in - no installation of drivers.
For more than one computer to be used, sub either gets to pay for Home networking and all hw/installation/setup is handled and supported by Comcast
*OR*... user gets to connect their own router - themselves - no installation by Comcast and no support.
Story is full of holes here Mactron.
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Dogfather
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Laguna Hills, CA
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| reply to dadkins
said by dadkins :said by Dogfather :I know lots of people with DSL because they don't give a crap about 10Mb service. They are fixated on POTS and would rather have 1.5-3Mb service for 1/2 to 1/3 the price of cable. I know a few just like that... but I also get to hear about xxxMB taking forever to download too. I get the same complaints of cable users suffering from BT traffic shaping. Grass is always greener on the other side. |
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dadkins
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join:2003-09-26
Hercules, CA
·Comcast
| said by Dogfather :said by dadkins :said by Dogfather :I know lots of people with DSL because they don't give a crap about 10Mb service. They are fixated on POTS and would rather have 1.5-3Mb service for 1/2 to 1/3 the price of cable. I know a few just like that... but I also get to hear about xxxMB taking forever to download too. I get the same complaints of cable users suffering from BT traffic shaping. Grass is always greener on the other side. Yep, from either side, huh?
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supergirl
join:2007-03-20
Pensacola, FL
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| reply to Matt
said by Matt :That is because - FiOS being the exception - cable in most areas is a much better product than U-Verse or DSL. Factor in bundle pricing, quicker installation times, and the highers speeds that are marketed and it's a pretty easy choice. I only know one person who has DSL and that was because his cable service in Manhattan was awful. FIOS is an exception ONLY if they market it right. They are not. And, that billing system sucks. Trust me, VZ investors are starting to consider a lot of changes at VZ. I own a ton of their stock. If I don't start seeing returns by end of 2010, I'll be voting with the crowd that wants to fire the top management.
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BillRoland
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| reply to dadkins
said by dadkins :Story is full of holes here Mactron. I have to agree. The believability of what he wrote is predicated on all of us being idiots and never having looked behind the cable modem.
The only lazy person is the person too lazy to unplug the USB, plug in the CAT5 and power cycle the modem.
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Mactron
el camino Real
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said by dadkins :Story is full of holes here Mactron. As they say the truth hurts.
Deal with it.
My guess, they couldn't figure out release, renew to pull a new IP address. So USB it was. 
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dadkins
Can you do Blu?
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join:2003-09-26
Hercules, CA
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1 edit | said by Mactron :said by dadkins :Story is full of holes here Mactron. As they say the truth hurts. Deal with it. My guess, they couldn't figure out release, renew to pull a new IP address. So USB it was. The original connect had to pull IP when modem powered up - with either connection.
There is no need for release renew when swapping connection type.
Resetting or powercycle of modem(at most) is all that is needed.
USB was used (most likely) at user request/approval as it would require running the install software to install USB drivers - but you already know this, right?
Getting way too deep in here for me. LOL!
We believe you Mactron, honestly!
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Mactron
el camino Real
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| said by dadkins :We believe you Mactron, honestly! Sorry, the truth hurt your feelings. 
Have a great weekend.
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MrMoody
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join:2002-09-03
Smithfield, NC
·Embarq
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| reply to Mactron
said by Mactron :Moral... Not all Cable Companies are created equally. Not only that, not all regions of the same cable company are equal, either. Embarq DSL is much faster and more reliable than Roadrunner here, at the same price. When RR slaps on caps and overage fees, there's another advantage.
As far as surviving, the telcos need to roll out DSL where the cablecos have declined to serve. There are still plenty of people out in the fringe desperate for HSI, many would even pay a (small) premium for it.
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dadkins
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| reply to Mactron
Only thing that hurts is my sides from laughing!
You have a Great Weekend as well! 
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fiberguy
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join:2005-05-20 | reply to dadkins
Not to mention, I'm sure that there are 90% of the people that would agree that no one wants a "lazy" tech, much less a smart one, installing anything on their computers.. |
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