INTERNET QUESTION

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Sue * Jun 10, 2007, 3:58pm EDT

I have DSL wireless...through my phone company. It is very fast on my laptop and very slow on my desktop. I don't have nearly as many programs, songs etc. on my laptop.

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James B. Jun 10, 2007, 4:02pm EDT

Dial up is for suckers, dsl is almost adequate, cable modem is generally the best way to go for the home user.

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donna h. Jun 10, 2007, 4:17pm EDT

my cable modem is pretty face

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Tracey E. Jun 10, 2007, 4:22pm EDT

Oh by the way...I have a desktop pc and a 56k modem...

just so ya'll know.

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☀ Aunt Shanny Jun 10, 2007, 4:23pm EDT

We have cable internet, and it is super fast. It's the only way to go!

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Sonia M. Jun 10, 2007, 4:26pm EDT

I have cable internet - Road Runner - and love it!!! BeepBeep!

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Larry H. Jun 10, 2007, 4:39pm EDT

WE just switched to cabel high speed internet,. Can't say it is any faster than the phone line connection.. Calling to get help with it is harder than getting into fort knox..push this number, then you have to push another number and so on,if you are lucky you get to talk to a human.

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Dawn S. Jun 10, 2007, 4:57pm EDT

If I had to dial up for my connection I would never go online.

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Steph D. Jun 10, 2007, 5:09pm EDT

I have had all of the above but currently have cable internet connection. So far, cable is the fastest of all. Dial up is like a snail. Worst one yet. DSL is way better than dial up and probably most affordable. I for one have my cable tv, cable internet and cable phone with my cable company. I have found that it costs about the same but I have only one bill to deal with. Now that is nice I have to admit.

However, before you decide to sink some good dollars into cable connection, you might want to see about upgrading your RAM and do a health check up on your pc. Dump out all that junk out of temp folders & stuff. Surfing the net will gunk up your computer & make it slower. And also run an anti-adware/anti-spyware program on a regular basis. (try Ad-aware, it is free).

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Joe Corso Jun 10, 2007, 5:49pm EDT

I have cable modem connection it is a lot faster than dial up. Problem with phone company fiber optic is it's not available in most places even here in New Jersey very few but probably cities up northern Jersey.

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J F. Jun 10, 2007, 6:46pm EDT

Anything is faster than dial-up. And it depends on what you can afford.

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Leslie ~ from NYC ~ R. Jun 10, 2007, 6:53pm EDT

I have dial up - yep it's slow. I can play games and compose articles while I wait.
I am fine with it.
Eventually I'll speed up. For now, it's fine.
I get on line at work also - usually faster, but not always.

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~JOY ~bringing it 2 every1 she knows ;-) H. Jun 10, 2007, 7:00pm EDT

I have a cable connection. I have had it for the last several years.
Dial up is just too slow. It was driving me crazy.
Cable was well worth the extra cost and I got in on a combo services deal.

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~JOY ~bringing it 2 every1 she knows ;-) H. Jun 10, 2007, 7:01pm EDT

I just saw your post in the comments here.
Even with a 56k modem it will be much faster for you.
I'd go with cable. I have dsl at work and like cable much better.

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Ms. Meacham: Money Maven Jun 10, 2007, 7:04pm EDT

I have a cable modem, and cable Internet phone (Vonage). Cable is definately faster, and I get all of the communications routes that I need to work and play -- fax line, phone line, unlimited free long-distance throughout the U.S., Europe and other countries, clear cable television, pay-per-view movie selections and high speed internet (700 times the speed of dial-up, at least that's what's advertised for Comcast) for around $90 per month. I hope this helps you in your decision.

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Laura C. Jun 10, 2007, 7:30pm EDT

1. DO YOU HAVE DIALUP MODEM OR PHONE/CABLE CONNECTION? - I have a connection through the phone company (verizon).

2. IF I GET INTERNET CONNECTION THROUGH THE PHONE COMPANY OR CABLE COMPANY, WILL IT BE FASTER? - In general, yes, but it also depends on your computer. If you have a slow old computer, a faster connection isn't going to help you much.

3. WHAT ARE YOUR OPINIONS ON YOUR INTERNET CONNECTION? ANY SUGGESTIONS? - Call (or e-mail) your phone or cable company and find out what the deals are. Then ask what the optimum requirements for a home system are - they should be able to tell you if your computer is fast enough to handle the faster connection.

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Tracey E. Jun 10, 2007, 8:14pm EDT

Ya'll have been really helpful to me.
I am going to check out the cable company that we have this week.
I try to list on Ebay but it takes me like 12 hours online to list just like 15 things all day. I need to make money at my Ebay sales and I just cannot stand the slowness of my dialup anymore.

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Carol LeHane Jun 10, 2007, 11:13pm EDT

Cable is faster that DSL (phone company broadband) but it usually cost more, but if you live in a rural area your only alternative to dial-up may be satillite which is even more expensive.

A third option (fiber optics) may be on the horizon, but I am not sure if it will be offter as an alternative to or replacement for DSL those areas where the phone company is laying the new lines. One reason for suspecting it may be a replacement is because we currently have DSL and the phone company has already marked our telephone pole for installation of a fiber optics line.

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Dan Merritt Jun 11, 2007, 7:45am EDT

Here in Key West I have had all three. DSL and Cable are both quite fast but DSL more reliable because the phone company is better at keeping a large system up and running. Last hurricane for example the phone was back before power, power was back in two days and cable was spotty and given to outages for 2 months. I haven't noticed any real differences in speed between cable and DSL.

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Amy B. Jun 11, 2007, 12:50pm EDT

I made the switch from dial-up to DSL last year and I'm glad I made the switch. My speed is just as good as those who have cable (at least in my area) and I'm glad I made the switch.

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