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Camden, TN | reply to wifi4milez
Re: Why? said by wifi4milez:The only problem with that argument is that you wont be renting the same cable modem for 10 years. ou, but I have a sneaky suspicion thats not the case!  My mother rented one from Charter for 7 years. Same modem. Only reason why it wasn't longer is because she went with DSL. |
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 wifi4milezBig Russ, 1918 to 2008. Rest in Peace
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New York, NY | said by BF69:said by wifi4milez:The only problem with that argument is that you wont be renting the same cable modem for 10 years. ou, but I have a sneaky suspicion thats not the case! My mother rented one from Charter for 7 years. Same modem. Only reason why it wasn't longer is because she went with DSL. It is very unusual for a modem to last that long. As I said however, the convenience factor alone makes renting worth it, especially for non-technical people. If you own your modem and dont have a spare (and it breaks), be prepared to spend weeks waiting for it to be replaced/repaired OR be prepared to go out and buy another.
Everyone has different preferences however, so I suggest people look at both options and make their decision!
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BF69Premium
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Camden, TN | said by wifi4milez:said by BF69:said by wifi4milez:The only problem with that argument is that you wont be renting the same cable modem for 10 years. ou, but I have a sneaky suspicion thats not the case! My mother rented one from Charter for 7 years. Same modem. Only reason why it wasn't longer is because she went with DSL. It is very unusual for a modem to last that long. As I said however, the convenience factor alone makes renting worth it, especially for non-technical people. If you own your modem and dont have a spare (and it breaks), be prepared to spend weeks waiting for it to be replaced/repaired OR be prepared to go out and buy another. Everyone has different preferences however, so I suggest people look at both options and make their decision! it can take Charter a week to make house call. If I own a modem and it breaks I can go to wal-mart and get a new one that day. If my bought modem lasts a year that's break even over renting. So if it lasts 18 months I'm ahead of the game. |
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wifi4milezBig Russ, 1918 to 2008. Rest in Peace
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New York, NY | said by BF69:it can take Charter a week to make house call. While they might not be able to come out that day, you can always drive over to their office and get a new one (for free) during business hours.
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Moto SURFboard 4200, had it since 2003. Never had to reboot it or had any issues with it. It may have to retire soon if I opt for a DOCSIS 3 modem  |
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said by wifi4milez:
It is very unusual for a modem to last that long. Weird. I've owned and operated the the same Motorola SurfBoard modem 24/7/365 since 2001. I've saved TONS of money by buying. Every time Comcast made an upgrade, I got a commensurate speed increase. I've NEVER had to reboot it for any reason other than a human at Comcast screwing something up at head end. I'm sure 10 Mbps downstream is almost average nowadays, but should I decide to move up to the next tier and get a D3 modem, I definitely don't see myself renting a new one. They'd probably want to sell rent me a locked down wireless router too. Are Motorola's really that much better than any other modem? Just my experience, FWIW.
/knock on wood.
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