dynodbPremium,VIP
join:2004-04-21
Minneapolis, MN | reply to BBBanditRuR
Re: Smoking? said by BBBanditRuR:Well, let's play along with her logic:
50 Mbps is roughly 1 Mbps per $1 ~ $50 so....
It sounds like a FANTASTIC deal with Frontier's DSL @ 6 - 7 Mbps costing $6.99 right!
right?
wrong...
Trying to price broadband as dollars per Mbps isn't valid, and never has been. It would be like saying that a car with a 100 horsepower engine should only cost 1/3 as much as the same car with a 300 horsepower motor. |
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| said by BBBanditRuR :Well, let's play along with her logic: The hint is in bold. |
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 Simba7I Void Warranties
join:2003-03-24
Billings, MT | reply to dynodb
Even then.. Let's look at actual math here..
$40 for her 7mbps (if that) DSL connection = $5.14/mbps
$90 (or $140) for a 50/20mbps FiOS connection = $1.79 (or $2.80)/mbps
..or.. $65 for a 20/20mbps FiOS connection = $3.25/mbps
Still.. the FiOS connection still is cheaper per mbps and there's no chance in hell they can shove 50mbps (let alone 20mbps) though copper with usable distance.
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dynodbPremium,VIP
join:2004-04-21
Minneapolis, MN | said by Simba7:Even then.. Let's look at actual math here..
$40 for her 7mbps (if that) DSL connection = $5.14/mbps
$90 (or $140) for a 50/20mbps FiOS connection = $1.79 (or $2.80)/mbps
..or.. $65 for a 20/20mbps FiOS connection = $3.25/mbps
Still.. the FiOS connection still is cheaper per mbps and there's no chance in hell they can shove 50mbps (let alone 20mbps) though copper with usable distance.
Tell it to the 20M and 40M VDSL2 (over copper) connections I see every day.
Yes, faster connections are going to have a lower cost per Mbps- but that's irrelevant because you don't have the option of paying by Mbps. For those who don't require faster speeds or are looking for a cheaper alternative, the price per month is all they're concerned with. |
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| If you dont have a problem spending money go fast, but if you have a budget, a 1.5 dsl maybe all we can afford. I am sure that would be around $25 mo, maybe less. |
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