lummox Posted September 5, 2003 Posted September 5, 2003 the cable company is pissing me the fuck off. is dsl speed much diferent? Quote
Off_White Posted September 5, 2003 Posted September 5, 2003 DSL is always the same speed, not dependent on how many people are on your trunk line at any given time, but I think cable may be much faster on a good day. I've got DSL (no cable to the house, wasn't an option) and it seems fine, but at 256 K it's only five times faster than my dial-up was. I think cable can be much faster, but I don't have much experience with it. As an aside, a friend just tried out a satellite system. He gets blindingly fast downloads of files from usenet, but the web browsing is slower than his dial-up was, I believe due to some packet return latency inherent in sending back through the satellite. Since he was after faster access on e-bay where he has a business buying and selling vintage guitars, rather than faster download of usenet porn binaries, he's very unsatisfied and switching to DSL. Quote
allthumbs Posted September 5, 2003 Posted September 5, 2003 I've had both. Go cable if available. With T1 servers, it can blaze if you're willing to pay for the fastest version. My cable company started charging $$$ extra for muzak downloaders that were tying up the system 24-7. That problem went away real damn fast. Quote
iain Posted September 5, 2003 Posted September 5, 2003 I switched to cable after I got a good cell phone so I could have my land line disconnected. Phone lines are expensive for what you get, and you need one for DSL. Cable can be blazing-fast. Quote
RobBob Posted September 5, 2003 Posted September 5, 2003 As an aside, a friend just tried out a satellite system. He gets blindingly fast downloads of files from usenet, but the web browsing is slower than his dial-up was, I believe due to some packet return latency inherent in sending back through the satellite. I've got sat at home because I live inj the boonies. Browsing at lightning speed...uploads slower than dsl but faster than phone. I'd have a tech look at his setup. Quote
lummox Posted September 5, 2003 Author Posted September 5, 2003 trask said: cable company started charging $$$ extra all i do is look at porn and read the newspaper and waste time on this website. the expense of cable is what chafes me. Quote
Ursa_Eagle Posted September 5, 2003 Posted September 5, 2003 yeah, Comcost pisses me off. They can charge whatever they want and raise rates on a whim. I'd like to switch to DSL, but I've got a cell phone and no landline... $45/mo for access is a little steep. Quote
splittoe Posted September 5, 2003 Posted September 5, 2003 I'm in the same boat as Ursa. No land line so I'm stuck with Comcast. Quote
Ursa_Eagle Posted September 5, 2003 Posted September 5, 2003 $30 CDN is definately more reasonable. Comcast Quote
Dr_Flash_Amazing Posted September 5, 2003 Posted September 5, 2003 DFA is ditching Crapcast in a couple days when he moves. Fuckers are on crack thinkin' they can charge that much. You know you're fucking up when your customers think Qwest is lookin' like a good option; shit. Anyway, cable can be retardedly fast. DFA just did one o' them speed tests the other day and the connection was something like 1.7 Mbps, and it's never slower than 256 or so, at the worst. But Crapcast sucks ass, and they need to be given the boot. Maybe when enough people ditch them, they'll figure out that you can only bend over customers so much before they crap on you and leave you limp. Qwest has got a good deal goin' right now, too. Free install and free DSL modem (router?), both of which are usually 99 bucks, plus they're knocking 10 or 15 bucks a month off the service for 12 months. Fuck yeah, baby! http://www.qwest.com Quote
Ursa_Eagle Posted September 5, 2003 Posted September 5, 2003 so are there other high-speed options for those with a strong dislike of Comcast but without a landline? I've yet to find one... Quote
Dr_Flash_Amazing Posted September 5, 2003 Posted September 5, 2003 Unless you fancy paying 60 bucks a month for the satellite connection, no. Quote
iain Posted September 5, 2003 Posted September 5, 2003 my neighbor's geek kid also has an unprotected wireless network so my internet connection has been free. Quote
minx Posted September 5, 2003 Posted September 5, 2003 Dr_Flash_Amazing said: Unless you fancy paying 60 bucks a month for the satellite connection, no. but is it better than dial up? this is my only other option Quote
Dr_Flash_Amazing Posted September 5, 2003 Posted September 5, 2003 minx said: Dr_Flash_Amazing said: Unless you fancy paying 60 bucks a month for the satellite connection, no. but is it better than dial up? this is my only other option Madam, does Dr. Flash Amazing give the impression that he is tech support or perhaps a marketing stooge for one of the local internet connection purveyors? Far be it from DFA to be less than fully helpful, of course, but might the Doctor suggest that you visit the website of Qwest and find out for yourself? Honestly, it's rather troubling enough dealing with patients all day, not to mention constant nagging from the paparazzi, the autograph hounds, etc., without having to fulfill your every request for information regarding electronic data conveyances. Good day. Quote
Ursa_Eagle Posted September 5, 2003 Posted September 5, 2003 broadband is great if you want to download large files, set up a server (web or ftp) on your computer, and spray 24-7 on cc.com. Quote
gapertimmy Posted September 5, 2003 Posted September 5, 2003 iain said: its no surpise at all that this picture is now my new desktop Quote
minx Posted September 5, 2003 Posted September 5, 2003 Dr_Flash_Amazing said: minx said: Dr_Flash_Amazing said: Unless you fancy paying 60 bucks a month for the satellite connection, no. but is it better than dial up? this is my only other option Madam, does Dr. Flash Amazing give the impression that he is tech support or perhaps a marketing stooge for one of the local internet connection purveyors? Far be it from DFA to be less than fully helpful, of course, but might the Doctor suggest that you visit the website of Qwest and find out for yourself? Honestly, it's rather troubling enough dealing with patients all day, not to mention constant nagging from the paparazzi, the autograph hounds, etc., without having to fulfill your every request for information regarding electronic data conveyances. Good day. hey ummmmmm DFA, bitch, bite me Quote
Ursa_Eagle Posted September 5, 2003 Posted September 5, 2003 gapertimmy said: its no surpise at all that this picture is now my new desktop Quote
Attitude Posted September 5, 2003 Posted September 5, 2003 You guys are all whores to the telecom companies. No one here really needs anything more than a dial up. Use the savings to buy porn the old fashioned way. Quote
Dr_Flash_Amazing Posted September 5, 2003 Posted September 5, 2003 iain said: Oh YOU'RE one to talk! Quote
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