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tsu9

join:2001-08-17
Wheeling, IL

Translation"

AT&T is obsolete.

insomx
Premium
join:2003-01-26
Canada
·Aliant Communicati..

Re: Translation"

said by tsu9 See Profile :

AT&T is obsolete.
Yup, down the tube they go.
--
»monctonhigh.ca

"What is wrong with all the people that say what is wrong with people?"

ronpin
Imagine Reality

join:2002-12-06
Nirvana
·AT&T Southwest

Re: Translation"

I hate to say this -- but 6mbs (~5mbs DSL) actually is OK -- for now -- depending on how much video and of what quality I deem needed in light of current technology (yeah I'm one of those elite I guess -- except for the money). Right now I can begrudedly look forward to testing LightSpeed -- as a non-HDTV user (for now).
--
"Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of their country" - and stop the NeoCons

en102
Canadian, eh?

join:2001-01-26
Valencia, CA
·RoadRunner Cable
·DSL EXTREME

Re: Translation"

I would probably have no 'real' issues with testing it either.
I'm not on HD, and use DSL for work, as its been solid (couple issues over 3 years).
The one thing that will keep me is cost/service.
Cable (Comcast) right now is overpriced, and has poor service in my area.

Comparison:
Comcast cable: $60.40 (digital for 1 set) or $55.00 for analog
HSI bundled: $42.95 + $3 rental
Voice (Vonage - Comcast doesn't sell it here yet): $24.95/month
= $131.30 + taxes/fees/franchise fees

DSL: $29.95/month (3Mbps/512kbps)
Phone: $ 39.95/month + $4.95/Canada (unlimited = Vonage)
DirectTv: $55 / month (3 tuners)
= 129.90 + taxes/fees/FUSF, etc.

They're pretty similar in cost.
Comcast has poor (analog --> digital) quality on channels below 100
TedBellLover

join:2006-05-16
Springfield, OH

Re: Translation"

I told my local cable provider (Time-Warner) to go straight to hell last summer. It's the best thing I ever did. Quality sucked, cost sucked, selection sucked. May Time-Warner cable burn in hell forever.

tsu9

join:2001-08-17
Wheeling, IL
"okay" for now, is not "okay" for the future. Re-building their horrid network will cost more money than simply doing it right--or better--the first time.

Sr Tech
Premium
join:2003-01-19
New Fairfield, CT
ATT still thinks they own the world as they feel they know what is best for the customer. This has made me rethink going back to ATT.

Fatal Vector

join:2005-11-26

Re: Translation"


Well, the fact is that 6 Mb WILL be more than enough for Joe box of rocks (just as it is now). As it stands, 1.5 Mb DSL is plenty for doing the things Joe does. like surfing and streaming music, or, light file sharing.

The only people crying for more bandwidth are the geeks who want to run servers on someone elses dime and gamers/file traders.

These groups of people, while concentrated here (which gives the site a skewed viewpoint that doesn't accurately represent the overall internet), are a distinct MINORITY in the US.

razzorr

join:2002-01-31
Fort Smith, AR
I can not even get the 6...... I am stuck at 3/512 and that's pushing it.

schnuggles
Stays Crunchy In Milk

join:2003-06-07
Deming, NM

Re: Translation"

Currently stuck at 384/384 with no increase in sight...
--
Salus Populi Suprema Est Lex-Cicero (106 BC - 43 BC)

techjoe
Premium
join:2004-02-20
Schererville, IN

Re: Translation"

said by schnuggles See Profile :

Currently stuck at 384/384 with no increase in sight...
Beat my 144kbit IDSL.
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www.clanc.cc
attsbcisgay

join:2003-03-18
Beverly Hills, CA

Re: Translation"

said by techjoe See Profile :

said by schnuggles See Profile :

Currently stuck at 384/384 with no increase in sight...
Beat my 144kbit IDSL.
nowt hat's what wecall obosolete technology
dagg

join:2001-03-25
Rio Linda, CA
·Cox HSI
·Covad Communications
·Sprint Mobile Broa..

Re: Translation"

not exactly... at least its not an ISDN!

I could move to comcast, but honestly, the 6m which keeps dropping at peak times isnt as worthy to me as the 3/768 that is always up & rock solid at three times the price...

a connection that doesnt keep me connected when i need it does me absolutely no good.
mrdavidson

join:2005-04-11
Ladera Ranch, CA

Re: Translation"

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Big Cox
My connection is through Cox Communications. I've had it for a little over a year at this location, and believe it or not the line has never dropped or had any performance issues.
mrdavidson

join:2005-04-11
Ladera Ranch, CA

I have a 5Mb connection currently. It friggin hauls ass. I download from good sites between 700KB to 1.2MB.

My up speed is 768k which is decent for what I pay.

For all of you complaining about at&t and every other providor offering this and that... Go back to Dial-Up. I'll take all the bandwith they will give me for as cheap as I can get it. I don't like wasting time staring at a progress bar.

djdanska
Premium,MVM
join:2001-04-21
Glen Ellyn, IL
clubs:
·Sprint Mobile Broa..
·T-Mobile US
·A + Net
·Mediacom
·RCN CABLE

Re: Translation"

said by mrdavidson See Profile :

For all of you complaining about at&t and every other providor offering this and that... Go back to Dial-Up. I'll take all the bandwith they will give me for as cheap as I can get it. I don't like wasting time staring at a progress bar.
Or get comcast. hehe I get a bit over 8Mb download and now upto 25Mb for large files.
I couldn't resist!
fiberguy
My views are my own.
Premium
join:2005-05-20

Re: Translation"

25MB? Would LOVE to see a speed test validating that one.

djdanska
Premium,MVM
join:2001-04-21
Glen Ellyn, IL
clubs:
·Sprint Mobile Broa..
·T-Mobile US
·A + Net
·Mediacom
·RCN CABLE

Re: Translation"

here are a few i just took
»/speedtests/26···50334448
»/speedtests/22···50334616
»/speedtests/23···50334714

nice 2

@rr.com

Re: Translation"

looks like you still cant prove it according to your links you provided it said the tests are not reliable and cant be recorded. hmmm you got me.

dvd536
as Mr. Pink as they come
Premium
join:2001-04-27
Phoenix, AZ
who knows what those are. could just be plainjane 16mb/1mb comcast. anything over 15001kbps wont show.
--
You can never be too rich, too thin or have too much Bandwidth

djdanska
Premium,MVM
join:2001-04-21
Glen Ellyn, IL
clubs:
·Sprint Mobile Broa..
·T-Mobile US
·A + Net
·Mediacom
·RCN CABLE

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