How many here use dial up internet ..how many use cable or dsl?

United States
November 9, 2006 8:25pm CST
Which of these do you use: dsl, cable, or dialup?
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43 responses
• United States
10 Nov 06
I use dial-up because cable is a bit expensive. However, DSL is getting to a reasonable price and may get that soon.
• United States
10 Nov 06
I understand that..once you get dsl ..you will wonder how you ever had the patience for the page to load with the dial up:)+
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• United States
10 Nov 06
I agree with you on that one..thanks again for sharing:+
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• United States
10 Nov 06
I've actually used cable and T-1 at work and at other places. I think it's great. But, I like the fact that I can check my e-mail and browse any time of the day and night from my home, so I have to go with what I can pay for.
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@juicemilk (2283)
• Australia
10 Nov 06
I use ADSL at work and at home, could never go back to dial up!
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• United States
10 Nov 06
I hear ya..can you imagine..the dial up after being spoiled with cable or dsl?+
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• United States
10 Nov 06
ooh..I hope it's not something of great value or something irreplaceable:)+
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@juicemilk (2283)
• Australia
10 Nov 06
I think I would get so frustrated....something might get broken lol
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@nichjake (523)
• United States
10 Nov 06
I have ethernet
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• United States
10 Nov 06
What is ethernet ..is that cable?+
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@aakruti_new (2170)
• United States
10 Nov 06
dsl
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• United States
10 Nov 06
What does dsl stand for ..do you know????_|+
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@jmp824 (741)
• Philippines
10 Nov 06
DSL Digital Subscriber Line - a very high-speed connection that uses the same wires as a regular telephone line. ADVANTAGES: *You can leave your Internet connection open and still use the phone line for voice calls. *The speed is much higher than a regular modem DSL doesn't necessarily require new wiring; it can use the phone line you already have. *The company that offers DSL will usually provide the modem as part of the installation. DIADVANTAGES # A DSL connection works better when you are closer to the provider's central office. # The connection is faster for receiving data than it is for sending data over the Internet. # The service is not available everywhere.
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@brokentia (10389)
• United States
10 Nov 06
Cable. There is no way I could go back to dial up!!!!
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• United States
10 Nov 06
lol..i hope you don't have to..hate to see you drowning in the dial up blues;)+
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@Solja420 (2503)
• United States
10 Nov 06
dial up
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• United States
10 Nov 06
dial up:)+ I still remember the little whistle and sound of the dial up internet..but don't miss it one bit;)|+
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@MINDY0882 (2302)
• United States
10 Nov 06
dsl, I have used dial up though and love dsl
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• United States
10 Nov 06
I never cared too much for dsl ..too many cords involved..I am sure it's quick but with kitty cats..less cords is better;)++
@mcmomss (2601)
• United States
16 Nov 06
We have cable internet
@jmp824 (741)
• Philippines
10 Nov 06
Using cable, 7x faster than dial up.
• United States
10 Nov 06
yes ..so they say ..I am using the 3 meg cable net..what are you using?+
• United States
10 Nov 06
cable
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@mirage108 (3402)
• United States
16 Nov 06
computer - computer
Well I havent used dialup in over 6 years now, so that leaves DSL or cable, I prefer DSL it is better in my oppinion. with Cable everyone who is on the same line as you will slow you down if your using it all at the same time with DSL you have a direct connection to the main junction where the band width is up there so your band with remains the same and will not slow you down. YES I HAVE DSL. There was one option you didnt mention is satilite internet that is better than dial up but still slower than DSL or Cable
@himalanka (1339)
• United States
10 Nov 06
i prefer cable than dailup ,for speed browsing, so iam using cable
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• United States
10 Nov 06
After using cable dial up would seem extremely slow..like waiting for a train to pass by;)+
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@jearnst (248)
• United States
10 Nov 06
cable all the way
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• United States
10 Nov 06
good for you..better for the storms and bad weather;)+
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@Cabrea (14)
• United States
16 Nov 06
In the past I have used dial up at home. At work I had DSL and loved it. I would come home and get on the computer and it would take so long to connect, and then if I downloaded anything from the internet it took so long sometimes I would forget what I was downloading! I finally got DSL at home about 3 months ago and it is GREAT! I would hate to have to go back to dial up.
@owlwings (43915)
• Cambridge, England
15 Nov 06
I have cable which comes into my modem and feeds my wireless router. That allows me to share the internet connection via ethernet (a physical network wire) to my PC and by wireless (the same sort of connection, except that it is by radio with a range of about 100ft) to my laptop. I, too, remember those little chirps that said that the PC was connecting to the Internet on a dial-up connection!
• United States
13 Nov 06
cable and dsl!
@teresebry (128)
• United States
15 Nov 06
I use dsl and would have a hard time going back to dial up.
@riyasam (16556)
• India
15 Nov 06
cable
• Canada
15 Nov 06
We use cable...its really quick and was super easy to set up. I wouldn't switch to dial up unless I absolutely had to.
@baysmummy (1637)
• Australia
15 Nov 06
We have dsl, and i dont think i could ever go back to dial up now after having dsl!