on 10/23/01 3:59 PM, Lincoln Dunn at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > So, my attempt at avoiding bursting into a fiery pillar follows: > > Tim, your comparison is not really accurate. A more-realistic comparison > would compare the amount of power you use. You get enough power to run all > your lights in the house for $20/month. Oh, you want to run a computer too? > Add $20/month. Oh, and the TV and VCR as well? $20. Aw hell, you can power > everything for a measly $80/month, all inclusive -- but you still won't be > able to operate the stove at the same time as everything else. :-) >
But I DO totally understand where you are coming from. I have DSL through BellSouth. I have had it for the past 2 years. It would take an act of God or Poverty (which would also be an act of God) to make me part with it. > In all seriousness, it all depends on how important that bandwidth is to > you. I would question the necessity for anyone to subscribe to all the > specialty NHL channels on cable. Why? Because I don't watch hockey. However, > if I could get 256k downloads on my computer at home (rural area), I'd > easily pay over $100 for it. Priorities are diff for all.... > > Anyways, back to the topic at hand...we have a Starband satellite set up > here that's two way, and works from anywhere. The down side is that you need > to use a PC to run a proxy server for you (no Mac drivers yet), but it's > relatively fast (3-500kbps), relatively inexpensive ($70/month), and you > don't need a local dialup provider. > > You can find out more at http://www.starband.net about the dish > connection....or at http://www.starbandusers.com for a third-party opinion. > > Lincoln > >> Oops, this is just one of those things where I just HAVE to say something or >> risk spontaneously combusting! If I had the choice between 28k dialup for >> about $20.00/month and 256k wireless for $80.00/month...... Even I, a >> spoiled ADSL user would have to choose the 28k. For the amount of time that >> the average person actually spends online, I'd settle for a slower >> connection rather than spending 150% more than the price of dialup. >> Goodness, do you offer to pay your electric company three times as much as >> the bill really is also? If the answer is yes, contact me and I'll give you >> some of my bills to pay too! >> >>> in my neck of the woods all rural phon(e) lines only seem to support speeds >>> up >>> to 28k. I live in a town with some 16,000 people or so we have no dsl or >>> cable for internet but we are in the process of laying fiber optic cable, to >>> your door. This project is taking forever as on(e) may guess so I bit the >>> bullet and went wireless. I am spending 80 dollars a month for a 256k up and >>> down conection. a little pricy but if you can afford it and if your home is >>> in the line of site this is the option for the country folk. My equipment is >>> directional so I could suposedly get up to 30 miles from the antenna. >>> >>> this may be an avenue to look towards. >>> >>> Richard Miller >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... >> >> Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | >> -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | >> >> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> >> >> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> >> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> >> >> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! >> <http://www.applelinks.com> > -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
