Hayward
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join:2000-07-13
Key West, FL
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Re: Here We Go Again
To each their own... 3mbs is plenty (sure I might like more now and then) but reliability and that it is ALWAYS there when I need it (which cable around here is NOT) are far more important issues to me.
(Also why I don't have cable for TV either)
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damox
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join:2002-01-07
Olympia, WA
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You and I are not even in the same conversation here. You are talking about number of users, My main point is bang for your buck! Truly, I look forward to the day when DSL will trounce cable! When that happens, we'll have some truly awesome bandwidth! Until then, I'll just keep my cable plugged in. If I could get the same bandwidth for a similar price from DSL, I'd switch back in a moment! Unfortunately, I'd don't foresee that happening anytime soon.
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lorenmff
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Who needs DSL or Cable when you have Fiber  I just got Verizons FIOS service with 15 mbps and it smokes the bandwidth I had on my DSL and Cable. |
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Hayward
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Key West, FL
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said by damox  : The reason DSL has fallen behind is because their offerings are falling behind. DSL is NOT falling behind, it has ALWAYS been behind and it is actually GAINING in the recent past as distance technology and speed has gotten better.
Can't figure out what 30% is??? Well lets see... how much behind is 13 mil subs compared to 19 mil subs?
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damox
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join:2002-01-07
Olympia, WA
·Comcast Formerly ..
| reply to PillarPat
Well I don't know about Cablevision (if they suck I am thankful I don't have them as a carrier), but Comcast is doing fine by me. The price for my internet has been the same for 2 and a half years, but in the same time it has increased from 1.5 mbits/256 Kbits to the 4 mbits/384 kbits which they are rolling out now! As I said in my post, "I guess it's all in where you live!" Perhaps somewhere in the United States, DSL is offering great bandwidth at competitive prices, but not in my neighborhood!
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PillarPat
join:2005-02-22
Brooklyn, NY
| reply to damox
you're very wrong about that. Dsl has not fallen apart. The Cablevision company and all the other companies is falling apart. The cablevision company i forced to spend $300 million to help build the Football stadium in NY for the 2012 olympics. When they invested that $300 million, they raised the cable bill for alot of both its TV customers and its Internet customers. Because the Cable bills went skyrocketed, many customers had no choice but to cancel their internet service with Cablevision. Cablevision is loosing many of its customers. I bet you Verizon will atract many millions of more customers when the Fiber network becomes availabe across the country. Verizon will wipe out the competition. |
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damox
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join:2002-01-07
Olympia, WA
·Comcast Formerly ..
| reply to Hayward
said by Hayward : 30% is SO far behind??? (And actually its a gain) Lots of subscribers, does not necessarily make something good or great.
Lots of people bought PINTO's... didn't make them a great car.
What is 30%? Not sure what you are talking about. The best I can get from Qwest here in Washington, is 1.5 down and 896 up. That's for $30. While it's not to bad, Comcast is now offering 4 Mbits down and 384 up for $47 (which includes the cost of renting a modem) or for $10 more I can get 6 Mbit down and 640 up!
When I had DSL a while back, I had 3 different carriers and the best I could get is 640/256, and at that time, it cost $40. While they've improved a bit, I've been far more satisifed since I went with Comcast. I guess it's all in where you live!
said by Hayward :Lots of subscribers, does not necessarily make something good or great. Lots of people bought PINTO's... didn't make them a great car. Again, I'm not sure what you are talking about. The reason DSL has fallen behind is because their offerings are falling behind. That is why cable is beating them! My point is that I am hoping that DSL Bandwidth will increase to the point where prices for cable will come down. I don't really care whether I have dsl or cable, I just want the best product for the best price! As far as I'm concerned, I wish dsl were twice as popular as cable, because then the prices for cable would fall!
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zoom314
Superman
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join:2001-04-30
Yermo, CA
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TWC? Well It's around, But I'll stick to Dish Network for My TV and VOL for My DSL. At least the stupid Horrid Cable is so much better than such and such commercials are finally gone from the Airwaves.
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Hayward
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said by damox : Too bad DSL has fallen so far behind. I hope DSL starts catching up quickly! GO DSL! 30% is SO far behind??? (And actually its a gain)
Lots of subscribers, does not necessarily make something good or great.
Lots of people bought PINTO's... didn't make them a great car.
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Polarbear957
@68.249.x.x
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I just want to offer this:
I just ended a 3 year run with Charter Pipeline in WI. The speed was ok, never reached 3 megs but close. However, SBC DSL in my area blows cable away, I get content at 1.5 mb as fast as it came at Charters 3 meg, and for much less! Also, charter is known for simply dropping your payment plan or changing policy as they wish. I was supposed to get pipeline at first for only $20 additional to my Cable TV. That was supposed to include the modem. Next year, they revoke the free modem and now want $4.95 for rental fee, bought my own. Next, they went to 3 megs and wanted more for that or you got knocked down to 768k, what a choice! Corvette or Yugo, nothing in-between! Now they just told me that our current plan AGAIN has been discountinued because they "re-aligned" their pricing plans and now the bill goes up another $6.00! Bye, bye Charter Pipeline! Over $100 a month for cable tv and internet? Insane! At least here, DSL rocks! |
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damox
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join:2002-01-07
Olympia, WA
·Comcast Formerly ..
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said by KeepOnRockin : quote:
Cable Vs. DSL
Come on, why must they be competing all the time? Actually, the competition is great for the consumer as we get more for our money. Too bad DSL has fallen so far behind. I hope DSL starts catching up quickly! GO DSL!
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altidude
join:2002-12-26
Ventura, CA
| reply to KeepOnRockin
said by KeepOnRockin : quote:
Cable Vs. DSL
Come on, why must they be competing all the time? Cable and DSL are both great broadband technologies. I don't care who's in the "lead". I like my cable service but some other people may like dsl better. Different preferences for different people. You're exactly right. I have DSL because I can't stand the local cable company (Adelphia). Couldn't get cable modem without cable TV here anyway and I'll never go back to cable TV from DirecTV. |
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Deathsadvoca
join:2003-08-20
South Lyon, MI
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i love my dsl, dsl speeds are shooting through the roof. the upload is faster, dont have to worrie about disconnects or to many people on my node. i have had cable, and i have had a few more problems with it than dsl, mostly disconnects (Especially when @home fell apart, i was without cable for a while with comcast + there cover up on the matter blameing it on my equipment....) |
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DarkSithPro
join:2005-02-12
Huntington Beach, CA
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Granted DSL is less expensive than my Time Warner cable, I'd still go with Cable due to the fact even during these so called "busy slowdown" hours, I have yet to experience these slowdowns DSL advocates claim, plus with a 5 megabit connection I'm more than twice as fast as my friends with SBC and Verizon DSL. |
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Smokey
Even drunk on a bet ya make it to Canada
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join:2003-05-20
Va Beach
clubs: | reply to KeepOnRockin
I like the speed of cable, and the hosting and non caps of DSL. Until Qwest gets their act together, I can see leaving cable at all.
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KeepOnRockin
Music Lover Forever
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join:2002-11-08
Beaverton, OR
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quote:
Cable Vs. DSL
Come on, why must they be competing all the time?
Cable and DSL are both great broadband technologies. I don't care who's in the "lead".
I like my cable service but some other people may like dsl better. Different preferences for different people. |
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