adsldude
always learning
Premium,Ex-Mod 2003-9
join:2000-11-10
Colorado | reply to AOL101
Re: Qwest DSL service too expesnive!
Nothing to read here. Please move along. This thread is locked! |
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Turbocpe
Premium
join:2001-12-22
IA
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This thread is sad when basic math is lost. 8Mbps is plan and simple not 10X faster than 1.5Mbps.
In addition, I have to wonder what cable company offers an 8Mbps package with over 896kbps upload to even try and explain how the end result is 12 times faster. |
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christcorp
Premium
join:2001-05-21
Cheyenne, WY
 ·Bresnan Online
 ·VOIPo
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said by AOL101 :
If i count my upload speed it is 12 times faster than Qwest 1.5 service plan
Did you ever take math in school???? So, you are saying that your download speed is 15mb and your upload is 10.75mb???? Spin the numbers anyway you want. 8mb is NOT 10X faster than 1.5mb. You can't ADD them together. If that's what you're doing, then you've proven that you really don't know how bandwidth and the internet work.
But based on advertised speeds of 8mb/400kb by many cable providers, that would mean the download is about 5 times faster than qwest and the upload is about HALF the speed of qwest. Then, combine that with the fact that most cable providers have a 40% variable fluctuation in their bandwidth capacity during certain peak hours of the day, and the "speed" (bandwidth) difference is almost negligible.
And, to clarify the rest of your statement, the average Qwest dsl user, who has telephone service also, is paying approximately $36 a month for their dsl. So, I say to you that your 8mb/400k cable broadband, which during much of the day when needed is probably closer to 6mb/300k is too expensive compared to qwest dsl. Your service is almost $10 a month more. later... mike..... |
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AOL101
@aol.com | reply to Turbocpe
If i count my upload speed it is 12 times faster than Qwest 1.5 service plan |
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Turbocpe
Premium
join:2001-12-22
IA
1 edit | reply to AOL101
said by AOL101 :
OMG U are so NAIVE and BLIND people but who cares right? ALL i was saying that Qwest is too expensive because 1.5Mbps 40$ plan is absurd Why? CUZ i am payin for the cable 45$ (8Mbps)a month and it is 10 times faster than Qwest DSL 1.5Mbps plan
8Mbps is 10 times faster than 1.5??  |
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jinjimbob
Troy Mcclure
join:2001-11-13 | reply to AOL101
I would get guess that 25% have no ISP choice, Qwest DSL or nothing. |
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AOL101
@aol.com | reply to adsldude
OMG U are so NAIVE and BLIND people but who cares right? ALL i was saying that Qwest is too expensive because 1.5Mbps 40$ plan is absurd Why? CUZ i am payin for the cable 45$ (8Mbps)a month and it is 10 times faster than Qwest DSL 1.5Mbps plan |
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adsldude
always learning
Premium,Ex-Mod 2003-9
join:2000-11-10
Colorado | reply to AOL101
Please do not feed the troll. |
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dynodb
Premium,VIP
join:2004-04-21
Minneapolis, MN | reply to AOL101
Why am I not shocked that this is an AOL user? |
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CopperMonkey
join:2007-12-18
united state | reply to christcorp
Right. Where I am, Qwest has more upload than every single one of CableOne's residential speed tiers anyway. Not to mention CableOne throttles on an oversold network. No thanks. |
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christcorp
Premium
join:2001-05-21
Cheyenne, WY
·Bresnan Online
·VOIPo
| reply to AOL101
Agreed. Especially when a blanket statement like cable is cheaper is false. In many places, cable is a lot more money than DSL. In my area, cable is about $10 more per month than DSL. And having had both, I will take a 1.5mb/896kb qwest dsl over 8mb/400kb any day of the week. later... mike... |
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demoniacs
join:2007-07-17 | reply to AOL101
and your point is? if you have a problem with qwest then go to your cable and enjoy. there's no sense to your post (especially when logged in a an anon user) other than inviting trolls. |
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AOL101
@aol.com | Yeah it is crazy ! Even 1.5 mbps might cost u around 40$ a month but for that much money i can get the cable hs internet and it is 10 times faster than Qwest DSL ! |
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