fancydancer
Perception is reality
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join:2002-08-28
Springfield, IL
clubs:
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·Insight Communicat..
| reply to rradina
If you have a choice, choose cable.
Cable is limited on the upside (128k for me) because the cable company chooses to do so. This is so residential customers cannot host a bandwidth-sucking server while not paying for it and to reduce p2p file-sharing. DSL service is spotty by nature and a 1.5mbps up/down connection cannot compare to a true T1. I don't see DSL being as popular in the future as cable for reasons such as a general distrust for the phone company and a reduced need for a home telephone (cell phones). Everyone watches cable TV, right? So why not make a "too good to refuse" combo package? |
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corrosive23
join:2002-06-06
Yucaipa, CA | Nope, the only coax in my house comes from the dish network dish, to the reciever, other than that, screw cable companies, pay 50+ a month for 1/3 less channels. |
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2farfromCO7
join:2000-10-14
Farmington, MI | reply to fancydancer
I don't see "distrust" as being the differentiating factor. People distrust both cable and telco monopolies. Debating which is worse is like debating who is worse: Saddam or Osama? |
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Frohike
Premium
join:2000-07-23
Waxahachie, TX
| reply to fancydancer
said by fancydancer  :
Everyone watches cable TV, right? So why not make a "too good to refuse" combo package?
Thats a big assumption, which is wrong. I have Dish, cheaper and more channels. Once I got rid of cable internet, cable TV went with it. Paying almost 60 bucks for cable TV and another 30 for cable. Dish is cheaper and DSL is same with rock solid bandwidth, no more wondering what my speed will be when I surf, 4000kps 1 minute, 200kps the next. No thanks  . |
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fancydancer
Perception is reality
Premium
join:2002-08-28
Springfield, IL
clubs:
·Comcast
·Insight Communicat..
|  I, obviously, have had better luck with cable than most and a better deal (under $60 bucks for both internet and tv-60 or so channels). Downstream has always been consistently around 3mbps. I must be blessed to be on a low-traffic node. Just do what I do, if you get cable, tell everyone its horrible, so they won't get it and use up YOUR bandwidth. I had Dish but it kept blacking out and I wanted my local channels. It was late when I made that post last night, so forgive my assumptions. One thing I know for sure, from experience as a gamer, DSL is superior when it comes to latency but if raw speed is what you crave, cable is the way to go. |
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jungleman406
join:2003-04-22
Highland Park, MI
| reply to fancydancer
I respect your opinion but you are being cheated, you said it yourself cable don't allow it's customers the opportunity of sharing their bandwidth with out digging deeper in your pockets. I personally have DSL and I love it I have it networked and it runs beautifully. I didn't have to use SBC's equipment but I am going wireless soon so I will give them a try. I think you should give your local phone company another chance you might like the response you get.. |
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