willardk
Mod 2000-03
join:1999-12-02
Jackson Heights, NY
| if the pro DSL author lived in Verizon territory..
and tried to get DSL they would have burned the article and flushed the ashes down the toilet. DSL will fail...
why? because I think the Bell's will kill it either intentionally or unintentionally. It ain't a money maker for the Bells and never will be because its forcing them to clean and repair lines they never had to before the advent of DSL ....all the bad conditions of the lines are coming out of the woodwork now....
Already droves of disatisfied/rejected users are waiting, seeking and getting Cable.
Will
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djrobx
join:2000-05-31
Valencia, CA
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| I do agree that these articles largely missed the boat on DSL installation hassles. Unless I missed something, there was only a very small reference to distance limitations.
Based on my experiences with both technologies, I'm definitely a Cable fan. But I don't think DSL will fail, either. DSL vs. Cable is not like a VHS vs. Betamax, there's no reason why they can't both thrive in the same marketplace. And it looks like, for whatever reasons, the sales are fairly evenly divided between the two. That's a good thing, as long as both can be reasonably successful it only means more options for consumers. |
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Anon | reply to willardk
I have to agree with the majority here. If cable internet were available at my residence I would have signed up right away. Now I am stuck with trying to get DSL, this is my third attempt. I understand cable can be installed in under a week. To me cable seems more available and much less of a hassle to install. And no I do not live in some major city like New York, where perhaps you could understand the problem of getting DSL. Its a hassle to get DSL no matter where you live. |
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