Re: Comcast vs AOL DSL in Comcast HSI http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r9334453 en Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:28:59 EDT Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:28:59 EDT Re: Comcast vs AOL DSL http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,9341576 ChicagoCPA : The selection of the supplier is entirely dependent on which provider is able to provide the best/cost performance at a given address. This varies in my area on a house to house basis. (Largely due to poor connectors installed by mediaone years ago, which will never be replaced, no matter how many service calls.)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,9341576 Mon, 09 Feb 2004 23:38:47 EDT Re: Comcast vs AOL DSL http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,9340764 RICKY80121 : well i duno about the dsl or if it would happen if AOL is your ISP but i use the BYOA for broadband and AOL hurts my connection when i have the AOL browser open especially the UL and if u want the aol content if you get aol byoa and comcast it is about the same [price as the aol dsl]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,9340764 Mon, 09 Feb 2004 22:36:42 EDT Re: Comcast vs AOL DSL http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,9340267 oldTDNickell : Haha.Thats a good one.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,9340267 Mon, 09 Feb 2004 21:58:19 EDT Re: Comcast vs AOL DSL http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,9340095 dadkins : As I put my Nomex suit on...
]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,9340095 Mon, 09 Feb 2004 21:44:58 EDT Re: Comcast vs AOL DSL http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,9339630 oldTDNickell : I don't think you can even put AOL and comcast on the same level.Comcast all the way.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,9339630 Mon, 09 Feb 2004 21:07:58 EDT Re: Comcast vs AOL DSL http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,9339549 Nerdtalker : AOL is in no way near superior to Comcast. People only cling to their beloved AOL because they don't know enough about it to know what a rip-off it truly is. I chose comcast all the way, in part because it isn't full of little "features" that hold your hand every time you try to do anything. AOL is plain annoying. The fact that it is DSL (and therefore nowhere near as fast as cable) is also a turn-off.

The bottom line is that AOL is on it's way out.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,9339549 Mon, 09 Feb 2004 21:02:00 EDT Re: Comcast vs AOL DSL http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,9338080 Konceptz : To put it simple, Id rather have my CHSI. I've only had 3 total outages since I had cable modem service and they normally only lasted 30mins, the longest outage was 1 hour and that was due to some upgrades(the rest where weather related) and I've had it sicne late 1999 way before Comcast took over @home. I cant rate tech support as I've never had to call them. Pings stay below 40ms even during peak. I cant complain.
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The comparable package would be Comcast HSI + AOL BYOA, which costs more. The speeds are better, but for a good number of the people checking their email and surfing the web, they may not notice or care about 768kbps vs 3000kbps. That makes AOL DSL is a better deal for them.

Now that you can log in via PPPoE, I'm far more inclined to recommend that service to AOL fans. Their proprietary connection stuff was absolutely dreadful. Of course, now I think Verizon and SBC + BYOA are currently cheaper than standalone AOL DSL, so that's probably a better route anyhow.

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said by TheChosenOne2 See Profile:
AOL = Garbage. At least with Comcast you can choose to not install their crappy software and the connection will still work. Comcast wins hands down.

I do agree that AOL does suck big time, but I have to disagree with you about using their software, on AOL DSL, you don't have to use their software, you can login via PPPoE and just surf with IE.
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Also, AOL's software is the epitome of bad programming. Every glitch, error and bug that could be included in a program has been thrown in there. And to top it all off, they build a system where any AOL technician can view your files? It's part of their "help" system. Yeah, no thanks. I'll help myself.

AOL = Garbage. At least with Comcast you can choose to not install their crappy software and the connection will still work. Comcast wins hands down.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,9331012 Mon, 09 Feb 2004 00:04:27 EDT Re: Comcast vs AOL DSL http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,9330638 SlickEnW : The thing about getting Earthlink or AOL or whatever is because, since they don't own the wires, if something goes wrong thats City wide ::storm, ect:: then ur gonna be waiting in line. Often Cable and phone companies will fix their own customers up first and formost and get to you some other time. Its the hard truth but simple logic really.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,9330638 Sun, 08 Feb 2004 23:20:32 EDT Re: Comcast vs AOL DSL http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,9330471 drake :
said by audubonpcrep See Profile:
Comcast is still the nation's largest broadband provider. So if you had a choice between AOL DSL and Comcast HSI, these being your own choices, what would you chose and why?

Actually your forgetting about Time Warner Cable.

Well if your in a AOL/Verizon Territory, that's a bad move, due to their contract you can only get 768/128 speeds, but if you go directly with Verizon DSL, you get 1.5Mbps/128 speeds, I would go with Comcast.
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