Are you using broadband or dial-up?

Post by **Darth Wong** » 2002-12-31 05:15pm

Simple poll, really. I'm just curious about the rate of broadband adoption. And if you don't mind saying it, how much does your Internet service cost?

Sir Sirius · Post by **Sir Sirius** » 2002-12-31 05:16pm

ADSL, 50 Euros a month.

Ted · Post by **Ted** » 2002-12-31 05:17pm

Dail-up, about $15 for unlimited a month. Though if you add in the second phoneline, it comes to about $30 odd.

Shadowhawk · Post by **Shadowhawk** » 2002-12-31 05:18pm

We spend $20/month on dialup service, and another $15-20 for the phone line.

We have no broadband options in the area, unless we blow money on satellite service.
My ISP's wireless service isn't out here yet, and it's just as expensive as one-way satellite (and has some disgustingly strict transfer limits).

Post by **Sea Skimmer** » 2002-12-31 05:21pm

Dialup, downloads generally come in at about 5.1 KB/sec

RedImperator · Post by **RedImperator** » 2002-12-31 05:27pm

Cable, $50 U.S./month.

ArmorPierce · Post by **ArmorPierce** » 2002-12-31 05:27pm

Shadowhawk wrote:We spend $20/month on dialup service, and another $15-20 for the phone line.

We have no broadband options in the area, unless we blow money on satellite service.
My ISP's wireless service isn't out here yet, and it's just as expensive as one-way satellite (and has some disgustingly strict transfer limits).

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Darth Servo · Post by **Darth Servo** » 2002-12-31 05:31pm

Broadband through the school's computer center.

Post by **fgalkin** » 2002-12-31 05:33pm

Dial up. Argh.

Have a very nice day.
-fgalkin

Post by **weemadando** » 2002-12-31 05:49pm

Dial up, 56k, through iPrimus. $89.95 for 3 months of TRULY unlimited hours and unlimited downloads.

Though Optus is coming to Tassie soon so I might get DSL then...

Brother-Captain Gaius · Post by **Brother-Captain Gaius** » 2002-12-31 06:08pm

Cable! $40 USD per month.

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2002-12-31 06:08pm

Dial-up at home, usually broadband at UI.

I'm on dial-up right now until the 18th, which is really pissing me off because I think the software might be slowly killing Sarah.

Way back when I moved into the dorm, and simply deleated the old Earthlink folder: which I shouldn't have done.

Getting back to CR, Sarah had to have Earthlink re-istalled. The software wouldn't recognize my version of Windows, and wouldn't install. We downloaded the lastest version of EL, and installed it, which is when the problems started happening right away.

Sarah has massive problems shutting down, forcing a hard shut down, which means she goes through Scan Disk when she starts up. The contents for C drive and the Control Panel are invisible when viewed, and the layout for My Pictures is totally fucked up. My Java functions no longer work, Winamp occasionally skips when it didn't before, and when I start up after an improper shut down, the Restore Active Desktop function doesn't really work, and I have to play around in Properties to get my background back up.

In short, I'm not very happy right now...

Warspite · Post by **Warspite** » 2002-12-31 06:09pm

Broadband kicks ass! And at 36.90 euros/Gb a month...

Durandal · Post by **Durandal** » 2002-12-31 06:11pm

Cable at home, $45/month.
University's connection at school, $60/semester.

Exonerate · Post by **Exonerate** » 2002-12-31 06:17pm

ADSL, $50 a month (Erm, excuse me, $49.99 a month)

Shinova · Post by **Shinova** » 2002-12-31 06:48pm

Cable, about 40-50$ a month. Downloads from normal html websites (not p2p like Kazaa) range from a low of 20kb/sec to high 168kb/sec. Highest I ever got was around 320kb/sec.

ArmorPierce · Post by **ArmorPierce** » 2002-12-31 07:12pm

Hmm.. doesn't most people still use dial-up?

McNum · Post by **McNum** » 2002-12-31 07:25pm

ADSL. Around $50 a month.

Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi · Post by **Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi** » 2002-12-31 07:57pm

I have a dial-up, and it's made worse because I only have one phone line, and my parents are too cheap to get another one. They weren't concerned about cost when they sent me to Catholic school for 7 years.

And what does broadband cost? $100 a month? My sister's job at Subway could make enough money for that!

Malachius · Post by **Malachius** » 2002-12-31 08:05pm

Cursed be my dial-up.

XaLEv · Post by **XaLEv** » 2002-12-31 08:10pm

ADSL. Around $40 a month I think.

Sokar · Post by **Sokar** » 2002-12-31 08:45pm

Dial Up, but the service is free through University, so its only the $30 a month for phone service.

Post by **Darth Wong** » 2002-12-31 08:55pm

You guys are getting ripped off. I pay $45 CDN (~$30 US) per month for ADSL broadband.

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2002-12-31 08:56pm

56k Dial-Up at home using FreeServe which has just turned shit on me.

10GBit/s connection at Uni for 60 quid a year.

Ted · Post by **Ted** » 2002-12-31 08:56pm

What service Mike?