Verizon, AT&T Offer New DSL Promotions > Speed boost?

reply to DaMaGeINC

Re: Speed boost?

reply to dissapointed
Yah I have to agree with Dadkins. I went from a 3/716 DSL connection to a 6/2 broadband connection for about the same money (annually). Watching full TV episodes full screen actually works at my new connection. Every time I can do that, it's $4 I don't have to give to Pay-per-view.

The truth is I get around 8 down and 2.5 up if I connect to my router wirelessly. Those numbers jump to 12/2.7 on average (off peak). The other thing is that is just pass through. That is not a true indication of how fast I can browse. That has more to do with my browser's behavior and the servers I'm in communication with.

Even so, overall bandwidth speed does matter, so paying more for it is not a waste.

reply to dadkins
yes i would get it i would love to get dsl or cable,but all IM saying is anything over 6 meg is a waste of money,and does nothing but cause users to use too muck bandwidth...6 meg connection downloads plenty fast enough

reply to GD38
all im saying is you all are a little spoiled....you could be stuck with dialup or satt. like me,and it sux.I would just love to have a 3 or 6 meg connection.downloading movies is the main reason the caps are being put in place on cable and dsl

reply to dissapointed
There is no capacity crisis. It's an excuse to nickel and dime by the Megabyte.

Think about it. If there really was, they wouldn't offer subscribers a virtual Ferrari with all the gasoline they would need to travel at a constant 150 MPH if they only wanted them to take a spin around the block at 35 MPH.
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You can't make all the people happy all of the time. But it should be common sense to shoot for the majority.

reply to dissapointed
I tend to agree with you on that point. The 'average' user (not the typical BBR user) wouldn't typically notice much of a difference between a 1.5Mbps and a 10Mbps connection for going onto 'MySpace', 'Facebook', or sending/receiving emails (sure large JPGS may send/receive in 3 seconds rather than 15).
To me, it typically comes down to the bottom line (not cost/Mbps, but bottom line cost).
Eg. I was paying $27/month for 3Mbps/512kbps and it worked VERY well, with no complaints. The ONLY reason that I switched to TWC 6Mbps/512kbps was because I got a better overall deal on price. $89/month for Voice, HSI and TV. I'd take a 3Mbps package if it saved and extra $10/month... why not. I don't _really_ need it.
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reply to rawgerz
yea your prob right its all about money from the greedy company's,but when it goes to pay by the megabyte just think about how much those movies will cost then

or the cost of seeing a popup flash advertisement

reply to dadkins
no I have never downloaded anything over 325 meg because that's all i can download without getting faped to less than dialup speed for 24 hrs on Hughes net.How many movies have you downloaded?

I download the occasional 700MB XviD movie.
With a 2MB/sec(16mbps) service, they can get here in a timely manner.
Like 5 minutes.
Allowing for variances, lets say within 10 minutes on a bad day.

Download game demos or full games. Having a 8mbps line or higher means you can play that demo within minutes, not hours.
Saying it is a waste tells us all that you have never used anything with speeds exceeding 6mbps.
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reply to dissapointed
Dupe.

reply to dissapointed
Spoiled? How so?
I live in suburbia.
Like... 14 miles from San Francisco in The East Bay.
How close are you to civilization?

Someone in your family apparently made the decision to live away from the city buzz - so you get to use Sat.
Well, that doesn't make you depraved, does it?
YOU would be considered spoiled with your speeds by some of my relatives - Sat is not doable for them.

Perspectives my friend.
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reply to dissapointed
Unless you play PC games, some of the patches developers push out can be as small as 10MB or as large as 300MB.

I was a beta tester for America's Army - last install I had to down load was a gig - took 5-6 hours - did it over night. Most installs were at least 350 megs - took about 4 hours. No biggie and files that are 40-50 megs are less than 1 hour.

reply to dadkins
no I have not,nor will I ever even if I could.I don't waste my time playing games.I don't need a connection more than 2 or 3 meg.like i said before any more than that is a waste.It sux that they keep pushing more speed where they already have fast connections,and don't worry about their rural customer's that have dialup and that's it.very bad for business because tellcos are loosing more and more voice customer's to voip,as i cancelled my at&t voice service today.They better start worrying about extending their dsl because before long that will be all they have

reply to dadkins
by the way you made this quote in a earlier post.I wasn't very truthful

WTF? Waste of money?
Never downloaded big files before, have you?

reply to dadkins
ohh yea my speeds are great from 3 pm to midnight i do good to get 50kdps.The only time i get what i pay for is from 12 midnight to about 9 am then goes downhill.all this great speed for 80 a month.your relatives are better off without satt.if i wasn't in a 2 year contract i would go back to dialup

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