by AlmostAtheist 17 Replies latest jw friends
I actually loved Road Runner.. had it with my TimeWarner Cable... then I moved and the cable service used someone else.. just as good..
but I have switched to DSL now through the phone company.. the speed is not that much different and I love that it is $20 less a month!
I had some issues with our comcast cable isp, but they finally got worked out. For us, cable is much better than DSL because we do really notice a difference; all my kids are online a lot, and my husband does a lot of intense online gaming, as does my son, and my husband sometimes does a lot of programming and conversation stuff that would be much slower using the dsl. The truth of the matter is this: all services are NOT equal in all areas. I know people that love Earhtlink DSL or Verizon or SBC and those that hate it. I know some that love comcast, and some that hate it. I have found that it depends on their area. You should check out broadbandreports.com. It is a pretty useful site in seeing what is available in your area. I think DSL would probablly be fine for your family. Like one of the earlier posters said, there are a lot of people that won't notice the speed, or even need it if it does work. Be careful though: some DSL providers require that you sign a yearly contract, so make sure you investigate how well they perform in YOUR AREA. check the reviews online by people that live in your are. Ask your neighbors what they are using etc. Good luck!
I have roadrunner from TimeWarner and haven't had any down time yet, over a year now. I have two computers hooked up through a wireless network and it works very well.
Ken P.
I'm disappointed! I thought you meant Roadrunner the car!
Hot rod vs hot rod!
I have had RoadRunner for over 10 years now, and havn`t had to
many complaints about it.
I have had both. Currently have Cable Modem Service. As already mentioned both are equal when simply web browsing, cable is much much faster when downloading large files such as.... well certain files that are slightly not legal sometimes.
As Q said, decide whats cheapest, and most convenient for you. In my area the cable modem service is no matter how much more expensive.
I have cable because it is 3Mb/sec in this area. Home-use DSL is usually not offered at those speeds. Both can be rock solid, in my experience. Sounds like there is something wrong with the connection to your house.
