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Yeah, I have no complaints about the download speed with Comcast, but
I'll be switching to FIOS the second it's available to get a
reasonable upload speed.
Aaron
On 4/27/06, John Fiore <fiore.mlist@gmail.com> wrote:
> Nobody really needs more than 1.5 Mbps any more than we need a hard
> drive bigger than a few gigs, but every time you get a big hard drive,
> you tend to fill it.
>
> He's paying $40 for 1.5 Mbps, and could be paying the same price for
> 10 times the bit rate. For most things that most people do on the
> internet today, you probably wouldn't feel the difference between 1.5
> Mbps and 15 Mbps, but keep in mind, that his upload speed is probably
> currently about 256 kbps. With FIOS, it'd go up to a few Mbps, which
> would make a nice difference if he's at work and wants to get some
> files left at home (or even allow a home MP3 or video jukebox that's
> available wherever he goes).
>
> The question is whether or not the extra capacity is worth the
> aggravation of the switch. Personally, I'd go for it, but because I
> live in Philly, I doubt I'd ever have to make the decision.
>
> On 4/27/06, gyoza@comcast.net <gyoza@comcast.net> wrote:
> > Why do you need more than 1.5 Mbps?
> >
> >
> > Paul L. Snyder wrote:
> > > So, the FIOS guy came a-knockin' today, said I could get 15Mbps downstream for
> > > $40/mo, free setup, and one month free. I'm pretty happy with my DCANet DSL,
> > > but I'm paying roughly the same amount for 1.5 Mbps.
> > >
> > > Anybody have FIOS and an opinion about it? If I convert, the house will be
> > > switched over to fiber; it's a one-way street, with no going back to DSL.
> > >
> > > Plus, I hate dealing with Verizon.
> > >
> > > pls
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