From: Forrest English (forrest_at_truffula.net)
Date: Wed Feb 06 2002 - 19:09:44 EST
i'm going to have to add a few things to this. note though, these all
depend on the isp. the ones you listed, are known for poor grasp of the
technical issues, and poor customer service.
On Wed, 6 Feb 2002, Scott Brooks wrote:
> James:
>
> I have RoadRunner cable and love it, but other cable users don't have such
> luck. Here are the pros and cons as I see them:
>
> Cable
> -----
> Pro - usually quick and easy installation
> Con - shared bandwidth; if your cable company doesn't
> keep up with the demand, it can end up much
> slower than advertised
Con - higher latency
Con - more restrictive EULA
> DSL
> ---
> Pro - dedicated bandwidth
> Con - incredibly slow and troublesome installation
this really isn't true. it may be for the isp you had, but there is
nothing about dsl that requires the installation to be slow.
> Con - bandwidth depends on how far away the "central
> switching office" is from your location
this is true, but i've found unless you spend your days downloading free
software ISO's 24/7, 640/256k dsl is pretty decent. you get about 70
kilobytes per second downloads.
Pro - lower latency. this is gonna matter if you play video games
online. dsl has a faster response time than cable.
>
> I was pro-DSL, anti-cable until I moved to an area where cable was available
> but DSL was not. Now, having had cable for about 18 months, I don't see any
> reason to switch to DSL...
>
> YMMV,
> Scott Brooks
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Computer-Guru [mailto:pctech_at_fdn.com]
> > Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2002 5:55 PM
> > To: THINKPAD_at_cs.utk.edu
> > Subject: OT: DSL -vs- Cable Connection
> >
> >
> >
> > Hi Everyone,
> >
> > I know this is off topic, but could not think of a better group
> > of people to
> > ask.
> >
> >
> > I am considering getting a high-speed Internet connection
> > The two available services in my area are:
> >
> > 1. Bell South DSL.
> >
> > 2. ATT Broadband Cable Connection.
> >
> > Which service would you all recommend? Which is the most
> > reliable? Fastest?
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > James Nipper
> >
>
-- Forrest English http://truffula.net/~forrest"When we have nothing left to give There will be no reason for us to live But when we have nothing left to lose You will have nothing left to use" -Fugazi
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