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Old 09-19-2004, 04:50 PM
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I connect to the internet through a 1.5mbps ADSL connection.
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$24.99/month with one 2 GB account!

Old 09-19-2004, 05:06 PM
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i have roadrunner cable modem from time warners for $45/month.
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Originally Posted by alohalc' date='Sep 19 2004, 08:06 PM
i have roadrunner cable modem from time warners for $45/month.
Thats cool
Do you know what speed it is?
Old 09-19-2004, 09:46 PM
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ISDN/DSL 768kbps with T-online.

2 gigs of webspace through Globat
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ADSL from XS4All 19,99 euros a month. slowest speed
Old 09-19-2004, 10:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Viper786' date='Sep 19 2004, 03:11 PM
Thats cool
Do you know what speed it is?
i forgot...yeh, yeh, yeh, getting old <_<. i just remember they claimed that it's twice as fast as the standard dsl package and up to 70 times faster than dial-up .
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I could never go back to dial up. It would make me crazy
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DSL - flat.
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ADSL - 512 download 256 upload.
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Ahh.. poor guys...

Cable - 10 Mbit download, 1 Mbit upload (damn cap!)

I'd say that generally 512 - 1024 Kbps up/down is "fast enough" for most people.



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