From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from mta3.rcsntx.swbell.net ([151.164.30.27]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.22 #1 (Debian)) id 15LD3D-00008B-00 for ; Fri, 13 Jul 2001 20:12:51 -0400 Received: from RichardVilla ([216.62.201.50]) by mta3.rcsntx.swbell.net (Sun Internet Mail Server sims.3.5.2000.01.05.12.18.p9) with SMTP id <0GGF00C9USC1OC@mta3.rcsntx.swbell.net> for speakup@braille.uwo.ca; Fri, 13 Jul 2001 19:07:13 -0500 (CDT) Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2001 19:13:59 -0500 From: Richard Villa Subject: Re: seeking advice for speeders To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca Message-id: <000c01c10bf9$e1922c60$0300a8c0@swbell.net> MIME-version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4133.2400 Content-type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4133.2400 References: X-Priority: 3 Sender: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca Errors-To: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.4 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: 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" To: "Speakup Distribution List" 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@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup