If you were buying a new house ...

[JS80]

Originally posted by: Tifababy
I'd do it. But don't put the extra $2-3k in the mortgage, because in the end you'll be paying much more (maybe closer to $8k) after interest. I'd just make a bigger down payment.

Finance much?

 

[nakedfrog]

I've been on broadband for over six years, I couldn't go back now...

 

[xanis]

I've been using broadband for about 4 years now. I can honestly say I would go nuts if I didn't have it, so yes, I would consider it heavily in looking for a home.

 

[kranky]

On dslreports.com a guy looking for a house in Pittsburgh restricted his search to places that already had FIOS available. I wouldn't have given it much of a thought, but apparently a lot of people do.

 

[gigapet]

if there is no broadband i dont think i'd bother with the web.

 

[Kelemvor]

Does this assume that without it you can't get standard Cable TV/Highspeed or normal DSL? If so, yes it would affect me. I woudln't live somewhere that had no broadband access at all.

 

[olds]

We moved last June. There is no DSL or cable here. I thought I could make it with dial up but I can only connect at 26K.
The satellite system is being installed Sunday.

 

[GhostDoggy]

Ok, so far this little poll has produced a 75% desired effect for what would be a targeted-marketing result. 45 voted and only 9 said no. Interesting.

 

[Fritzo]

That was actually #2 in the checklist of building a house. I made sure I was under 11000 FT from a telco CO so I could get 3 meg DSL 🙂

 

[Pepsei]

what? as long as i can steal someone else's wireless access point until i get my own connection, i dont' care..

 

[Fritzo]

Originally posted by: Pepsei
what? as long as i can steal someone else's wireless access point until i get my own connection, i dont' care..

If there's no broadband in the area, you're not going to be stealing anyone's wifi.

 

[Taggart]

ya gotta have teh fast intarwebs