POLL: Own or lease your cable modem?

GooberPHX420

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I own a toshiba PCX1100U - its gay. I really shouldve taken the motorola surfboard :(

Here in Phoenix for Cox Cable, it costs $15 a month for rental I think, so youre getting a pretty good deal...do they let you upgrade or swap out for different models?
 

rgwalt

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Own and Surfboard 4100 series. I like it, thought I paid WAY too much for it.

I'm actually ashamed to say I paid $200.

Ryan
 

aphex

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We own two of them. One for here in Coral Springs, one up in Gville...
 

aphex

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Originally posted by: rgwalt
Own and Surfboard 4100 series. I like it, thought I paid WAY too much for it.

I'm actually ashamed to say I paid $200.

Ryan

Dont worry, i paid $400 for mine about 5 years ago.
 

DigDug

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I bought an RCA Cablemodem about two years ago for $100 off of E-bay, back when they were $250 retail. E-bay for Anandtechers is like masturbation for Anandtechres - you all deny doing it, but you need it, use it, and love it more than the rest of the population!
 

morkinva

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Motorola SB4100. With the amex pricematch and assuming the second rebate arrives, total cost (minus $40)
 

GermyBoy

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Lease, but I don't know if I get a discount if I own one. There is the Surfboard now for only $50 this week. Perhaps I should make a call and check it out.
 

wnied

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Neither! I Have ADSL !! The No Trunk Line Express!!!

HAHAHAHAHAHA... Suckers!!
~wnied~
 

RossMAN

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Own.

I've seen the popular Motorola SB4100/SB4200, Toshiba and RCA cable modems for as low as $59 after rebates or $99 without rebates.
 

Digobick

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Originally posted by: GooberPHX420
I own a toshiba PCX1100U - its gay. I really shouldve taken the motorola surfboard :(
Just why exactly is your cable modem homosexual? Or perhaps it's just a happy cable modem?

I also own the Toshiba PCX1100U and have had no problems with it whatsoever. And unless it's humping my router while I'm sleeping I don't see any reason to call it gay.
 

Murpheeee

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I lease a Toshiba PCX2200
Time Warner would not give me a price break if I had my own modem.
 

Fausto

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Own. Motorola 4100. Have had absolutely zero issues or problems with it. Will lose signal once in a blue moon during thunderstorms: simply power down, power back up and all is well again. No way would I ever pay to lease one as you'd have paid for the damn thing in a year or so.

Fausto
 

kgraeme

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Leased for $3.95/month. SB3100.

I'm planning on buying one in the next couple weeks though since the prices are so reasonable now.