[Tfug] why not cable?

[Brian Masur]

This is my first experience of hearing about an area where DSL was provided 
but not cable.  I just assumed that was the case since cable reaches much 
farther than DSL.   Everywhere I've been in the past, cable reached 
everywhere dsl was and beyond.  I'm not saying THAT is what makes it better 
IMO, but because it's typically about 3x-4x faster or more than DSL. (dollar 
for dollar)

I won't be making my next move until I know for sure I can get cable there, 
and I definitely will be keeping my eyes open for an abundance of wifi 
access points.  I don't like the city either but don't like the boonies if 
there's no fast internet.

Ciao.

>From: "Judy Hayes" <judylynn at tomatothyme.com>
>Reply-To: Tucson Free Unix Group <tfug at tfug.org>
>To: "Tucson Free Unix Group" <tfug at tfug.org>
>Subject: Re: [Tfug] why not cable?
>Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 02:02:34 -0700
>
>Also cable isnt available everywhere DSL is... I just moved but I was 
>living
>in Vail, my choices (exit 281 south) were DSL or satellite... no cable at
>all much to my dismay, so gaming sucked... although I hate living in the
>city I can game again, so it was a fair trade moving back I suppose ;p
>
>The satellite for me sucked, 1.5 second relay, so vpn, gaming etc was
>impossible, might as well dial up. As for the DSL the latency kicked my ass
>too... not NEARLY as awful, but not great. Cable from my experience 
>provides
>the best gaming solution... again, only my personal experience.
>
>Judy Lynn
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Chad Woolley" <thewoolleyman at gmail.com>
>To: "Tucson Free Unix Group" <tfug at tfug.org>
>Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2006 12:13 AM
>Subject: Re: [Tfug] why not cable?
>
>
> >I always heard cable had more latency, thus contributing to higher
> > pings (or more deaths in first person shooters).  I've always wondered
> > if this was true, or only true in some cases...
> >
> > On 9/11/06, Brian Masur <bcmasur at hotmail.com> wrote:
> >> Hey everyone.  I'm always seeing articles about DSL on tfug.org.  Why
> >> don't
> >> you want cable?  I see DSL, at roughly the cheapest of $25/month like
> >> qwest.
> >>   Cox and Comcast is roughly $40 per  month and 4 times faster or even
> >> more
> >> faster.  $50 per month if you do not have cable TV, which would likely 
>be
> >> my
> >> situation if I wasn't getting a neighbor's wifi-g link for free.
> >>
> >> Even then, many parts of the inner city businesses of Tucson, (you 
>might
> >> think Qwest would care of them) can't even get 256kbps (may as well use
> >> dial-up)...
> >> 1.5mbps is SLOW.  I often get faster on comcast cable than DSL's 
>physical
> >> limit of 7mbps.  Cable's physical limit is roughly 40+ X faster than 
>DSL.
> >>
> >> I ask again, why pay for DSL in tucson when cable is at least four 
>times
> >> faster for only twice the cost or less?  Same for everywhere else in 
>USA
> >> I
> >> have ever lived.  And cable is available wherever DSL is, and further.
> >> Cable has a longer range as a standard from CO, by about 3x.
> >>
> >> Correct me if I'm wrong but I'm probably right for everyone I've lived 
>in
> >> USA.  Cable is better than DSL short of being free.
> >>
> >> Interested in seeing your responses!
> >> Brian
>
>
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