A few of things to look for in any ISP besides price: 1. How far are you from the DSL server? The further away, usually the slower and less reliable the connection. DSL is only good out to a certain distance. (I can't get DSL at my present address because I am too far from their building.)
2. How much noise is on your phone line? DSL uses some of the same telephone lines as dial up. DSL in Las Vegas is slower than cable even though it is supposed to be 2 to 4 times faster. Line noise requires much more "hand shaking" to verify data transmissions and thus slows the connections. It is rare to get more than 33k in Las Vegas with a 56k dial up, (I averaged about 22k with Earthlink in my dial up days.) while friends with DSL say they get about 90-120k. My cable tests at over 200k with 6-8 Macs sharing the connection via my network. (at the same price as local DSL) Friends in other parts of the country run 2-3 times my cable speed with their DSL connections, so there is quite a difference between regions. (The noise on the local phone lines explains to me why Sprint doesn't do the "Pin drop" commercials here!) 3. Support? Are they Mac friendly? Do they understand Macs or do they try to solve problems using PC references? Do they blame your computer when there are problems on their server? David Allen Bill Neill wrote: > Just received a promo from SBC Yahoo for DSL at $ 24.95 per month for > year term, unlimited use. Included is 10 Mb and 10 email neither of > which is of any interest, so I proposed that the price be $ 19.95 > without any bells or whistles. > > They have not yet replied. > > Do any of you have DSL with Co for year or longer term (not a 3 month > promo) and at what price and terms. > > Interested in DSL at a fair price. > > Bill, San Diego. > -- 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> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; 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 Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
