On Mon, Mar 5, 2012 at 12:26 PM, Jim Garrison <[email protected]> wrote: > When I signed up for Comcast (moved to Beaverton from Austin, TX in > January), I scoured the web for a supplier of compatible modems, > but was unable to locate anybody that would sell me the Arris > TG852G. I ended up just leasing one from Comcast. > > A quick search turns up > > http://stores.ownyourmodem.com/-strse-114/Arris-TG852g,-Arris-modem,/Detail.bok > > but the breathless "get yours before they run out" hype makes me > wary. These telephony-capable modems seem to be very hard > to find. At $230 that's 33 months of lease fees, without > having to worry about finding a new one if it breaks. > > -- > Jim Garrison ([email protected])
I agree about the "breathless" comment. But why 852? I have the slowest contract rate. The 402 is rated up to the "Performance" speed tier. My use is residential. If you need the 852, then waiting 'till buying one makes sense. I am looking lower down the performance (price) ladder. Best Buy is listed by Arris as their rep. for consumers. They do not seem to have any Arris products. I did find a 402 used on line for $25. Having no way to test it I gave it a pass. -Denis _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list [email protected] http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
