That's a little bit of a stretch, but an understandable take on things.
   As for not needing a phone jack being a benefit of cable - it's not
for me.  I don't currently have a cable outlet in my house so the phone
jack works better.  The downside to Cable is the possibility of reduced
security (since you're on the same "network" as neighborhood users),
slowdowns during peak times and difficulty with tech support (although
the last can occur with ANY ISP).
(As a side note, I'd prefer cable but for my situation, DSL works better.)

Tony Mayer


Ryan Calderwood wrote:
> Virtually any comparison you make between DSL or cable, cable will be the better, faster choice, albiet a bit more expensive. Another advantage of cable internet is you dont need a phone jack for it, it comes in though a cable jack like your tv, so you need coaxial cable, and not ethernet or phone cable. You can also get cable internet through your cable TV provider, such as Mediacom.
>
> Hope I could help,
> Ryan Calderwood
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diane Kroeckel <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Sent: Mon, 15 Aug 2005 22:05:29 -0500
> Subject: [PCBUILD] dsl vs cable
>
>
> I'm currently using a dial up modem.  I'm thinking of switching to DSL or
> Cable.  Can you tell me what is better or faster?  Any good companies to
> use?
>
> I'm using XP2.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Diane Kroeckel

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