LeanderDan
@direcpc.com
|  reply to Cobalt Info
Re: Cobalt Broadband
Thanks for the info. I've seen their trashy small signs posted on telephone poles, and was searching for information on them.
So... this is a wireless product? As in they provide an antenna which is pointed to their transmitter?
Good gravy! Their ads state that "DSL IS NOW AVAILABLE IN THIS AREA". The first problem I have is that this service IS NOT DSL!!! They are misleading, no, make that lying, to the public. Advertising DSL when the product is not DSL is reprehensible! I wouldn't doubt that their marketing people are just morons who don't know the difference, though. Wireless ISP vs DSL. Apples and oranges.
If they lie in their ads, why should anyone trust them at all?
Leander, Liberty Hill, and the rest of the hill country should slam the door in Cobalt's faces, pronto!
Direcway(Hughesnet) satellite has been very reliable, given the expectation that the signal will be lost during thunderstorms (a 30 minute outage isn't a big deal for me). And since it rains only once every 2 months here, it's not an issue. Cost is a factor, though. Satellite by Hughes is priced at a minimum of $59 per month, plus purchase of the equipment ($400 or so). Still, you get what you pay for. There are more considerations with Hughesnet, and it's up to you to go read further.
If cable were here, I'd jump at it! Perhaps that is next on Cobalt's marketing agenda, to advertise "CABLE SATELLITE DSL IS NOW AVAILABLE IN THIS AREA!" Geesh! Unbelievable... |
