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Title: Fuck this country
Post by: snorkel on August 30, 2010, 09:48:36 PM
I just went through the process of finding the best cable internet option for my apartment, and it came down to

Comcast 15mbps - $50/mo

Qwest 12mbps - $40/mo then $60/mo after 6 months


This is a ridiculous price for a slow, low-quality connection. These two providers are the ONLY options, adjacent to downtown Minneapolis :'(

I want some FiOS
Title: Re: Fuck this country
Post by: spaceman on August 30, 2010, 09:51:26 PM
Quote from: wziard on August 30, 2010, 09:48:36 PM
I want some FiOS

I feel ya dude  saddood;
Title: Re: Fuck this country
Post by: Aracde on August 30, 2010, 09:53:17 PM
Move to a less shitty town or one that has FiOS.
Title: Re: Fuck this country
Post by: [REDACTED] on August 30, 2010, 11:16:10 PM
I'm moving away from a city that offers FiOS to a city bought out by the telcos. Hmm, what a wise move. My FiOS service has random outages and poor customer service, so the alternatives can't be that much different.
Title: Re: Fuck this country
Post by: Hiro on August 30, 2010, 11:35:14 PM
The speed's not that horrible  doodhuh;
But yes it is overpriced  akudood;
Title: Re: Fuck this country
Post by: Zack777 on August 30, 2010, 11:42:45 PM
I have some special deal with Comcast that is like $40 a month I get like 13down and 3up, but the speed tests have been getting weird results.
[URL=http://www.speedtest.net](http://www.speedtest.net/result/934498144.png)[/URL]
I think it's my router, when the Comcast tech did a speed test, it was like 20down and 6up. Each speed test is different each time.
[URL=http://www.pingtest.net](http://www.pingtest.net/result/23170605.png)[/URL]
It could also be all the fucking routers raping channel 6. Who knows.
Title: Re: Fuck this country
Post by: LCK on August 31, 2010, 09:55:02 AM
we pay like $35-40 a month for 7mbps
Title: Re: Fuck this country
Post by: Thyme on August 31, 2010, 10:08:30 AM
That's bad to American standards? Shit, I need to move.

"High" speeds and silly-fast speeds for Videotron and Bell:

Videotron 7,5 mbps - $52/mo (30gb/mo download cap!!) <- the one we have
Videotron 50 mbps - $81,95/mo (125gb/mo download cap!!)

Bell 6 mbps - $31,95 (25gb/mo)
Bell 25mbps - $52,95 (75gb/mo)

There's a few in-between each pairs, don't feel like listing them all.

I've been trying to convince my parents to change to Teksavvy (no download cap), but to no avail. I don't care that much about speed, something like 6 mbps is quite enough for me, I just don't want that fucking download cap. I guess my parents like to uselessly pay for shit.
Title: Re: Fuck this country
Post by: Geno on August 31, 2010, 10:09:43 AM
FUCK THIS COUNTRY INTERNET IS EXPENSIVE IM MOVING TO CANADA FUCK YOU
Title: Re: Fuck this country
Post by: Cookie on August 31, 2010, 11:14:05 AM
Wow, that's pretty bad, the prices that is. You would be surprised how slower speeds like that are not too noticeable.
Title: Re: Fuck this country
Post by: [REDACTED] on August 31, 2010, 12:01:18 PM
Quote from: Thyme on August 31, 2010, 10:08:30 AM
That's bad to American standards? Shit, I need to move.

"High" speeds and silly-fast speeds for Videotron and Bell:

Videotron 7,5 mbps - $52/mo (30gb/mo download cap!!) <- the one we have
Videotron 50 mbps - $81,95/mo (125gb/mo download cap!!)

Bell 6 mbps - $31,95 (25gb/mo)
Bell 25mbps - $52,95 (75gb/mo)

There's a few in-between each pairs, don't feel like listing them all.

I've been trying to convince my parents to change to Teksavvy (no download cap), but to no avail. I don't care that much about speed, something like 6 mbps is quite enough for me, I just don't want that fucking download cap. I guess my parents like to uselessly pay for shit.
man canadian telcos are so fucking expensive
Title: Re: Fuck this country
Post by: snorkel on August 31, 2010, 12:32:15 PM
Quote from: Quis sum? on August 31, 2010, 12:01:18 PM
man canadian telcos are so fucking expensive


they have awesome olde names like Videotron and Bell though
Title: Re: Fuck this country
Post by: Feynman on August 31, 2010, 03:16:24 PM
i got fios at my new house bitch
Title: Re: Fuck this country
Post by: Zack777 on August 31, 2010, 03:23:45 PM
Quote from: Bassir on August 31, 2010, 03:16:24 PM
i got fios at my new house bitch

Lucky, Verizon doesn't give a fuck about torrenting.
Title: Re: Fuck this country
Post by: burzumfan420 on August 31, 2010, 07:39:21 PM
w/ comcast there is no way you are getting 15 mbps
Title: Re: Fuck this country
Post by: spaceman on August 31, 2010, 08:26:59 PM
brb sweden
Title: Re: Fuck this country
Post by: Daddy on August 31, 2010, 08:44:16 PM
i've had no issue with my fios
Title: Re: Fuck this country
Post by: Feynman on September 01, 2010, 01:42:03 AM
i get around 50mbps wired on a Dell mini 10v

15mbps wi-fi on the iphone

when i finally settle in, i'll let you know what the speeds are on the iMac
Title: Re: Fuck this country
Post by: C.Mongler on September 01, 2010, 08:50:54 AM
go to korea. then learn 2 play starcraft noob kekekekkeke