14-03-2003 22:20									#1
	What ISP do you use? Support Apolyton, buy Alpha Centauri

I was just wondering with my friends if anyone still uses the old 28.8k anymore... Then came the next logical question. Does anyone use a modem at all? I cant think of anyone around me who still uses a modem. 99% have teakne the step to cable modem and/or DSL.

	14-03-2003 23:05									#2
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i have a neighbor that uses 28.8 AOL. he's also into masochism of other kinds.

	14-03-2003 23:06									#3
	Support Apolyton, buy Galactic Civilizations

I can't afford cable right now so I use dial-up.

Unless at work/school where it's fast as a mofo.

	14-03-2003 23:12									#4
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I use a dial-up (56K) because Comcast completely SCREWED UP my cable modem services when they bought out Adelphia in my area. I could only connect once or twice a week, and when I called to complain they said "Oh, we're upgrading the service so you may experience frequent outages for the next few MONTHS."

BS. I'll take my business elsewhere.

	14-03-2003 23:18									#5
	Support Apolyton, buy Alpha Centauri

quote: Originally posted by Stuie I use a dial-up (56K) because Comcast completely SCREWED UP my cable modem services when they bought out Adelphia in my area. I could only connect once or twice a week, and when I called to complain they said "Oh, we're upgrading the service so you may experience frequent outages for the next few MONTHS." BS. I'll take my business elsewhere.

That's a good man.

	14-03-2003 23:22									#6
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quote: Originally posted by Frankychan That's a good man.

And my wife likes the $30/month savings that we get with dial-up compared to Comcrap. So everyone is happy.

Well, except the kids when they go to disney.com and it takes 10 minutes for anything to load. Soon as they can pay they can upgrade.

	14-03-2003 23:47									#7
	Support Apolyton, buy GURPS/ Alpha Centauri

Here dial-up is more expensive then cable... (well if you're on as much as I am it is anyway. )

	14-03-2003 23:49									#8
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yea, where i live, AOL+Phone line costs more than Optimum Online.

Sure, we could have used netzero or something, but i pushed for the broadband

	14-03-2003 23:50									#9
	Support Apolyton, buy Civilization 2

Most of the U.S. has the luxury of paying a flat fee for monthly service as opposed to paying for time spent online; therefore you pay a higher fee for better (faster) service.

	15-03-2003 00:12									#10
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At home, we use British Telecom ADSL.

At uni, I make do with the uni's dialup service.

	15-03-2003 00:45									#11
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I have Verison with a 56K dial-up, which suits my needs just fine. In those rare instances where those needs include an eighteen hour download, I only had one early disconnect I can recall, and that was my fault.

	15-03-2003 12:41									#12
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Cox Communications Cable modem service.

	15-03-2003 15:15									#13
	Support Apolyton, buy Galactic Civilizations: Deluxe Edition

BCNet.

SP

	15-03-2003 16:33									#14
	Got spare money?

At home I use BT Internet ADSL (used 56k AOL dial-up till about 9 months ago).

The extra £14 a month is well worth the investment.