I had a choice and decided to go with DSL. If you go with cable, your speed can at times degrade due to the number of users on the line. The only time that I have seen any reduced speed, is when the net itself is busy. Richard ----- Original Message ----- From: "Charles Hallenbeck" <chuckh@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: "Speakup Distribution List" <speakup at speech.braille.uwo.ca> Sent: Friday, July 13, 2001 6:50 PM Subject: seeking advice for speeders > Hi gang - > > I am getting unhappy with my 56k dialup method and want to switch either > to cable or to DSL. I can do both in the area where I live - or rather I > can do _either_ - and I would appreciate it if someone could outline for > me the considerations in choosing between the two. I cannot expect much > support either from my cable company or from my phone company on the Linux > side. My present ISP is affiliated with our cable TV provider and if > possible I want to stay with them. They are parochial but worthy. My sense > is that a reliable local ISP is a better bet than a nationwide access > super provider. > > Tha;nks for any advice. > > Chuck > > > Visit me at http://www.mhonline.net/~chuckh (Yahoo ID: hallenbeck2002) > The Moon is Waning Crescent (48% of Full) > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
