djrobx
join:2000-05-31
Valencia, CA
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| reply to Anon
Re: Cable winning the speed race
The problem is that you're not comparing typical cable to typical ADSL. Here, DSL that can do 2.2mbit is not typical and very expensive, where 2-3mbit cable IS typical and sells near the $40 price point.
I think getting all of that speed for the small price I can deal with small amount of speed inconsistency. I've yet to see inconsistencies here though.
Cable is winning the race, and it has absolutely nothing to do with the technology. It's just that DSL providers are being very stingy about their bandwidth caps, especially the upload. The mysteriously unadvertised Covad/Earthlink 1.5mbit/384k for $49/mo is the closest thing I've seen to my MediaOne Road Runner connection at $39/mo. Just look at Bell Atlantic. 640/90? Where did they come up with those numbers? The upstream channel is slower than ISDN's. What's up with that? I feel fortunate to live in PacBell 1.5/128 territory, then again I've heard they're going to pull back on that.
Oh, as for the modem, modem rental is usually included in the price. Lots of cable providers offer service for $30/mo if you purchase the cablemodem.
-- Rob |
