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05-05-2003, 09:27 PM
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Be thankful you have a choice! They are both generally very close. Initially I would just pick the cheaper one to try first. If it is a disappointment then try the other! 
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05-05-2003, 09:44 PM
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Cable @ $39.95/month, 3mb download bandwidth max
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05-05-2003, 10:22 PM
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definately go for cable if your not hosting servers. its fast, cheap, and somewhat reliable (depends on your location). But don't expect much in the area of support or any show of care and concern from your ISP. Cable companies simply don't care.
If you go the DSL route, take a look @ speakeasy.net. Very reliable company that cares. Been pleased as punch with em 
-Chris
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05-05-2003, 10:33 PM
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id have to agree with hatswitch... dsl is better for the upload end. but there are other reasons i use/have dsl
1) if you dont have cable jacks in your house/office... premium installation is required, and more than likely will cost you a good 100 bucks. thats more money than i had
2) DSL = stable 24/7; Cable = off and on: this being that a single dsl line is run into your house, and you only use that connection. and since it is on your phone line, if you hear a tone, you more than likely have a connection. on the other hand, if you use cable, the entire neighborhood uses one/few lines and if many are on, bandwidth is decreased per comp on line
SOO.... research your area, see what it is, costs and speeds. personally, my pings in CS range from 12 to 60.... and thats to east/west coast servers.... so just get what fits you...wow i typed a lot
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05-06-2003, 01:45 AM
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Honestly, I'd have to say that as far as the Cable/DSL debate goes, it depends entirely on who's got what in your area, and how reliable their service is. If you have a stellar DSL provider in your area, but only so-so cable service, then you're probably going to have better luck with the DSL as far as reliability is concerened.
In the San Francisco bay area, we have umpteen billion DSL providers, and in my particular area, about 3 cable providers. RCN, AT&T and just recently Comcast have cable lines in the area, and the major DSL provider is SBC. Considering SBC Pacific Bell's history, I decided to go with AT&T, as we already had their cable television service. I never had a problem with the cable service from AT&T, that is until I moved across town. After a lengthy issue with latency, them not knowing what was wrong with what, I cancelled their service, and switched to RCN. I haven't had a problem since, and it's been about a year.
Also, if you intend on hosting a server, you are pretty much out of luck with cable, as some people have already pointed out. Uploads are capped at comparatively meager speeds, and most cable providers actually have strict policies regarding the hosting of web servers on their service. More specifically, they don't let you. Another forum I frequent has been moved to 3 different services, the first because their first DSL ISP went flaky, the second was cable, and they didn't like having a webserver on their residential service, and the third is working like a charm.
It all depends on the needs of the user, and the quality of service in your area.
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05-06-2003, 08:43 AM
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I am new to the broadband world at home. I recently got cable broadband hookup and i am very pleased with it. I pay $35 a month for the lower end package which advertises 256kb/s down and 64kb/s up and i get downloads that average 80KB/s.
I have DSL at work that is a 1.5mb/s hook up which is also very nice. But it costs alot more than the cable.
So i would suggest cable.
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05-06-2003, 08:47 AM
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I have cable and would like to go DSL but 2 things...
fast dsl = lots more money.....
i hate comcast... but they have been treating me right lately good and consistant speeds...
go with cable
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05-06-2003, 09:03 AM
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I just moved - at my old place, I had Earthlink DSL - varios DSL Speed tests show about 300kb of download - after I moved I went to cable. I ran 3 speed tests, average time was 5.2mb of download -
I have no plans of going back to DSL...
- -edwelly
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05-07-2003, 02:00 AM
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05-07-2003, 02:23 AM
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i say go cable it rocks
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