Re: This trend will just continue. in http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r12768555 en Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:25:37 EDT Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:25:37 EDT Re: This trend will just continue. http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12768555 imrf : Are those prices the SBC promos?

It all boils down to each area, as it has been said quite a few times.

Here I get 6.0/500 for $45($55 without tv service) from my cable company, the closest SBC package is 1.5-3.0/384-512 for $37 a month with one year contract, which isn't worth it, IMO. Plus, I am then forced to have phone service through them too, which is another $40 or so a month. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12768555 Fri, 25 Feb 2005 14:34:57 EDT Re: This trend will just continue. http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12768293 Rambo76098 : Well at least in my area, dsl starts at $19.99- lower than most dial up big names. I pay $35 for 3.0/400 and if I wanted cable it would be around $60 a month from Insight for 2.5/375ish speeds (my neighbor next door has the insight broadband), so in my opinion, after he has had to use my computer several times a year because his cable went down, while in almost 3 years my dsl has never gone out, I'll stick with the cheaper, faster, more reliable internet connection at least while I live here.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12768293 Fri, 25 Feb 2005 14:00:19 EDT Re: This trend will just continue. http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12763358 thisismyname1 :
said by jackknife See Profile:

Until cable companies can wire more homes, DSL is be the winner. It's been 10 years since Cox told me that I would be able to get cable in 1 year. It still isn't here.

I'm sure that cable is fine for all the poor families. But, anyone with any money at all will choose to go with a more reliable option like DSL.
I think you mean DSL. Cable has almost all houses wired while DSL has so many issues with there distance crap. I hope DSL fixes that issue fast.

I think they need to offer faster packages as well. If SBC could provide me with a 6Mbps/768Kbps package for $50 and reduced my 22,000ft distance I would switch in less then a second.

However they have A LOT of distance issues it isn't even funny. I am in Illinois which ranks about 5 state that is most populated and lived in the biggest City Illinois has (Chicago) and they have so many problems providing even their 3008/512Kbps package to me. Heck they couldn't even provide me with any package really.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12763358 Thu, 24 Feb 2005 22:08:17 EDT Re: This trend will just continue. http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12761992 thender2 :
said by john262 See Profile:

1.5Mbps is slow? Am I missing something?
If you're paying more than $20/month, yeah..]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12761992 Thu, 24 Feb 2005 19:54:52 EDT video on demand http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12761222 gamer999 : just cause you have cable doesnt mean you are poor you dumb hick I had sateilite that loses a signal every time it rains and doesnt have as many channels for the money as Digital cable with the promo i got, when it's over ill prob go back to dish network havnt tried them yet. Just cause someone has cable doesnt make them a pauper. Dsl is a dud.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12761222 Thu, 24 Feb 2005 18:36:11 EDT Re: This trend will just continue. http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12759345 imrf : In my opinion, yes, it's slow.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12759345 Thu, 24 Feb 2005 15:21:30 EDT Re: This trend will just continue. http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12759158 john262 : 1.5Mbps is slow? Am I missing something?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12759158 Thu, 24 Feb 2005 15:02:23 EDT Re: This trend will just continue. http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12758062 imrf :
said by jackknife See Profile:

Until cable companies can wire more homes, DSL is be the winner. It's been 10 years since Cox told me that I would be able to get cable in 1 year. It still isn't here.
Cable has more customers wired right now, in the US. Did you even read the article.

I'm sure that cable is fine for all the poor families. But, anyone with any money at all will choose to go with a more reliable option like DSL.
Wow, what an ignorant and arrogant statement. How is cable for poor people? Looking at the posts here, I would say DSL is for poor people since they have the $20-$30 price for the slow 1.5Mbps and less speeds. As for reliability, that's all a matter of local systems. Both cable providers by me have had a 99.9% uptime in the last 3 years(that has been the time I have compared them).

I have money, and it's going to my faster cable service, instead of funding SBC.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12758062 Thu, 24 Feb 2005 12:58:13 EDT This trend will just continue. http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12757402 jackknife : Until cable companies can wire more homes, DSL is be the winner. It's been 10 years since Cox told me that I would be able to get cable in 1 year. It still isn't here.

I'm sure that cable is fine for all the poor families. But, anyone with any money at all will choose to go with a more reliable option like DSL.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,12757402 Thu, 24 Feb 2005 11:31:39 EDT