Originally posted by: Astaroth33
Originally posted by: rh71
poor dsl users.. even though you get "dedicated" bandwidth, cable is still where the speed is at.
Of course, if you're on Comcast, along with this "speed" comes the added bonuses of a ridiculously high latency along with connection instability. Not to mention unpublished bandwidth caps, and a TOS that won't let you run a server.
I find it funny when people start comparing Cable to DSL and which is better. The fact of the matter is that your local area dictates which is better. In some area, Cable rocks and DSL sucks. In others, it is vice versa. Heck, in some they both suck or rock. It really depends on where you live and how well upkept the network is.
Case in point, I tried DSL back about 3 years ago and it sucked bad. I have always had comcast cable and had awesome uptime. My pings were consistantly in the 30-40 range and it was always up. The DSL on the other hand had high latency and was constantly up and down. Now, I tried DSL again and it is similar to Comcast in my area. I finally have two quality broadband providers to choose from.
In the end, I went with DSL due for the price alone. $26.95 is awesome, but I will move to $45 a month for the 6000/600 plan if I qualify. Can't argue about that much bang for the buck.
I guess all I am saying is not to bash DSL or Cable. You don't know how good/bad it is in other areas. Just because it sucks in one area doesn't make it suck in another.
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