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Posted by Ron Hunter on September 29, 2005, 6:46 pm
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Hymer wrote:
>> Hymer wrote:
>>>> Hymer wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hi Guys,
>>>>>
>>>>> I agree - go with the cheapest service. The Comcast deal is 29.99 for
>>>>> 12
>>>>> months, no contract, and goes to their normal rate of something like
>>>>> $45/mo.
>>>>> after it is over.
>>>>>
>>>>> I am just uploading and downloading documents for business. But most of
>>>>> the
>>>>> time I am just using the Internet in the usual ways.
>>>>>
>>>>> I just wasn't sure if I was missing the unit of measurement (byte vs.
>>>>> bit)
>>>>> when looking at the various services.
>>>> Most cable is migrating up to 5-6 Kbps (Kilobits per second) downstream
>>>> and
>>>> .5 Kbps or so upstream. If you getting much less than that, $45 starts
>>>> becoming expensive compared to DSL at maybe $30 or so and slightly less
>>>> bandwidth.
>>>
>>> Hi Bill,
>>>
>>> I am now paying $42.99 for DSL 384 Kbps up and 1.5 Mbps down.
>>>
>>> Cable at $29.99 for 384 Kbps up and 4 Mbps down sounds very attractive to
>>> me.
>>>
>>> Do you agree?
>>>
>>> Bob
>> Absolutely!
>> Go for it!
>>
>>
>> --
>> Ron Hunter rphunter@charter.net
>
> Hi Ron,
>
> I just got off the phone from Comcast. They are running a special in our
> area that includes High Speed Internet, Digital Cable, HDTV, and a TiVo type
> setup with an 80 hour drive for $76/mo. for everything for 12 months, no
> contract.
>
> That was too good to pass up so I am getting it.
>
> Bob
>
>
Yeah, I would too!
--
Ron Hunter rphunter@charter.net
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