Life without High Speed conection

garthon · **Life without High Speed conection -** 06-06-2003, 07:17 AM

I just moved 1100 miles and I knew I was in for some culture shock, but I felt confident that with my satellite TV and DSL internet I would be able to adjust well enough. Nope. I got the satellite, but the DSL won't transfer to my new address. So the only way I an get High Speed is to pay the Cable company like $60/month....Woe is me.

Snowski · 06-06-2003, 08:31 AM

All I have to say....it sucks to be you!

Nah, that is a real bummer, damn...are there no alternatives? Cable DSL, or Phone DSL, different companies with lower prices etc?

Good luck mate.

**Tweety** · 06-06-2003, 11:24 AM

Ahhh= you've been spoilt....at least you had it for a while. I'm still on dial up...

**DethPhunk** · 06-06-2003, 01:47 PM

Same here tweety, at least for a time being.

Duncan · 06-06-2003, 03:45 PM

Man, that's more or less what I pay for a 512/128 connection...
And that sucks...
And once you get dsl you don't really care about dialup no more... it's like crashing your ferrari and begin riding a donkey

Garthon, can't you get a satelite connection?... maybe it'll pay up...

Duncan

dirk_deagler · 06-07-2003, 12:08 AM

Well I dont see what could be worse than my cable modem that seems to think its 56K. What could be worse than paying cable prices for crappy 56K-speed internet. I only have a week left to enjoy my college's in-room T1 ethernet.

**Speed Daemon** · 06-07-2003, 02:34 AM

Man, I hate all these horror stories about dial-up and other tales from the slow lane. They just give me the chills!

santa · 06-07-2003, 11:31 AM

dial-up here also but if you want to feel better about it , be glad you don't have to put up with only a 200 mgz laptop with a 28.8 modem like me.

**Speed Daemon** · 06-07-2003, 01:46 PM

Yeah, and remember...santa's been crackin' since they used carrier pigeons!

garthon · 06-08-2003, 01:29 AM

	Quote:
	Originally posted by Duncan Garthon, can't you get a satelite connection?... maybe it'll pay up... Duncan

I checked with the satelitte company, but they discontinued the internet service in this area as well. Too many service failures and complaints. I've talked my father-in-law into splitting the cost for the cable with me...and I will be taking my DSL connection over to my new office. So hopefully within a week I can get back up to high speed. Thank goodness!