[XCSSA] Once again, cable vs DSL, and also Grande

[X-otic Computer Systems of San Antonio]

My friend has a 6mbps connection and he's probably getting around 5,  
although he's in a pseudo rural area so it's pretty good. I use  
standard AT&T DSL and have had amazingly few problems. The only major  
issues I've had is that their 2Wire DSL Routers suck. Avoid those or  
even buy one on your own and hook it up to a Linksys W54G (preferably  
with DD-WRT flashed onto it :) and call it done.

I've always wanted to use Grande simply because it's not Time Warner  
and my calls to their sales/support center made me feel all warm and  
fuzzy (even when I couldn't be a customer because they were not yet in  
my area). Alas, they are still not in my area so I can't say how good  
or bad they are.

Tim S.

On Mar 17, 2009, at 12:17 AM, X-otic Computer Systems of San Antonio  
wrote:

> My Time Warner Roadrunner cable modem service went out last weekend.
> It seems like it does that at least once a year about this time.  I
> called service on Sunday night.  Used to be they'd answer then, but
> now they just took message and I still haven't gotten a return call.
>
> Last time it went out, I said to myself if it went out again before
> too long, I'd switch to AT&T DSL.  OK, here I am making that decision
> now.
>
> AT&T Elite DSL claims to get 6mbps.  Is that true?  Price seems
> slightly cheaper than cable modem, but as usual I'll have to get the
> second bill to be sure of that.  It's close.  One friend of mine says
> "DSL is slow" but 6mbps is fine for me now.
>
> Non-turbo cable (what I have now) claims 7mbps and turbo cable claims
> to get 15mbps, but online reviewers are very critical of the claim
> for Turbo.
>
> The AT&T website says I can get AT&T Elite.  AT&T was out in my
> neighborhood last year for months rebuilding a shed that is basically
> next door to my house, so I think I can get all their latest stuff
> including U-Verse.
>
> I do not want U-Verse or any such package.  Just internet.  I get my
> TV from Dish satellite and will not change that until someone else
> has both FSTV and Link TV channels.  Cable has neither.  DirectTV has
> Link TV but not FSTV.
>
> I can also get Grande, they were out a couple of years ago setting up
> my neighborhood.  How is that?  They claim 8mbps for $39.95 and
> 12mbps for $49.95.  I know the neighborhood was hooked up with fiber
> but I don't know if they run fiber to each house.  I might get the
> 12mbps package if it actually delivers that, also gives twice the
> upload speed (useful for media sharing stuff like Orb and VNC, I'm
> not doing any hosting).
>
> Charles Peterson
>
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