dadkins
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2 edits | reply to matthew330ci
Re: [Speed] 12/2 or 16/2..what is Comcast smoking? Seriously..
said by matthew330ci  :are you guys getting charged a ridiculous fee to change your level of service? i was told there would be some fee (I forget the amount) if I ever change my level of service. $1.99 Change Of Service Charge...
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u3912974
join:2007-07-31
San Francisco, CA
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perhpas it's a bit of:
supply and demand
difference of speeds in competing markets
future growth and past remainders
I think they have the right to offer what they want and we have the opportunity to purchase or decline purchase of said product |
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espaeth
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said by dadkins :... and for those of us that own our modems, this means new modem rental charges. No thanks! Given that the D3 modems are still in the $200-$300 range (multiple tuners + limited market availability bumps the costs up quite a bit), that $3/mo charge is a flat out bargain right now. Not to mention that equipment failures common in first generation models aren't your problem; if the modem kacks, Comcast just brings you out another one. |
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Johkal
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said by dadkins :said by matthew330ci :are you guys getting charged a ridiculous fee to change your level of service? i was told there would be some fee (I forget the amount) if I ever change my level of service. $1.99 Change Of Service Charge... The infamous $1.99 charge. LOL! Forgot about that wallet breaker. 
Thanks bud!
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dadkins
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1 edit | reply to espaeth
My SB5100 has ran without an issue for 5+ years.
I paid $59.99(after rebate) for it.
$3.00 per month x 5 years = $180
180 - $60 = $130 net saved.
So, with a starting point of $130, $200 is not that far of a leap.
No one has a timeline on when we can go to Best buy and pick up a Cisco or Moto D3 modem.
I will likely have enough to get one by the time D3 gets here and D3 modems go on sale.
Rent one, and the modem runs for years... it's like burning money. 
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espaeth
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2 edits | said by dadkins :My SB5100 has ran without an issue for 5+ years. I paid $59.99(after rebate) for it. I did the same thing when I bought my SB5100 in 2003. At $60 the break-even point is 20 months - pretty safe risk considering the modems come with a 1 year warranty (8 months of "exposure").
Due to the extra tuners, the D3 modems are unlikely to drop below $100 anytime soon. Let's say they do hit the store at $150 somehow, that's still 50 months (just over 4 years) just to break even and I believe the modems still only have the same 1 year warranty. So, if the modem kacks then your cost model is completely hosed.
Personally, I still am not optimistic that the first generation of multi-tuner cable modems is going to show the same level of reliability as our 5th generation single-tuner SB5100s. |
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jacktaw
join:2003-01-03
Derry, NH
1 edit | reply to ztmike
12/2 Upgrade Available in Derry, NH
Just downgraded my 16/2 to the 12/2.
Told the rep that if they just upgraded the upstream to 5 MBit/s then I'd keep it.
Wonder how Comcast likes losing $10/month with all these people?!
-Kevin |
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dadkins
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Re: [Speed] 12/2 or 16/2..what is Comcast smoking? Seriously..
Eh... It's a Motorola. 
I hear ya though... but with the luck I have, a POS that is being rented will last til the next iceage and I will have thrown hundreds away for nothing.
Decisions decisions... 
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mgmgmg
join:2002-09-08
Minneapolis, MN
2 edits | reply to ztmike
12/2 Upgrade Available in Minneapolis, MN
I also Just downgraded my 16/2 to the 12/2.
$10/month Extra?! WOW |
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AVonGauss
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join:2007-11-01
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Re: [Speed] 12/2 or 16/2..what is Comcast smoking? Seriously..
FWIW, in another post I indicated it looked my upload PowerBoost had been gone for about a week and 1/2 now. I'm not entirely sure that is true, the speed test sites (SpeedTest, SpeakEasy and Comcast) all seem to indicate this consistently, but doing a scp upload to a server seems to indicate otherwise. Something definitely changed, just not sure at this point without more investigation as to what the underlying change is. The reason I'm mentioning it is because of my previous post regarding recent "config file" changes. |
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ztmike
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Michigan City, IN | reply to ztmike
For those on the new tier already..(12/2) what is the provisioned upload rate? |
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sortofageek
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(topic move) [Speed] 2200 to 2000 cap downgrade?
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The post that was here (and all 6 followups to it), has been moved to a new topic .. »[Speed] 2200 to 2000 upstream cap downgrade? ~FIXED~ |
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