New Toys For me

No_Style · Mar 9, 2004, 09:45 PM

Let's see I've got 2 new items recently.

1) My new ISP is now Magma Communications using their 1.5 Mbps DSL service. (Soon to me 3 Mbps when they upgrade by the end of this month) Some may recall my post about receiving the letter of me using a lot of bandwidth with my Rogers ISP.

2) I just bought a DVD-Burner for myself. (My early B-Day present to me) LG GSA-4081B. It's not the greatest, but I love LG products since my CD-ROM to my CD-RW, DVD-ROM and now I hope this will serve me well. I also picked up a real cheap brand of DVDs which I hope will work well.

For those who consider moving from cable to DSL...do it! DSL has such kick ass constant speed! Sure, cable can potentially get higher speeds, but what's the point when you can never reach those speeds constantly?

I'll update my impressions with this mid-range priced DVD-Burner.

krazy1 · Mar 9, 2004, 10:08 PM

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Originally posted by No_Style

For those who consider moving from cable to DSL...do it! DSL has such kick ass constant speed! Sure, cable can potentially get higher speeds, but what's the point when you can never reach those speeds constantly?

I can honestly say my Cable is pretty much rock steady. I have never had a flux in bandwidth and my cable is supposed to be 3Mbps but usually ends up being higher for some reason. Not that I am complaining. I have heard of people having a flux in speed with cable but my area seems to be pretty steady. I had DSL before cable and I will NEVER go back to DSL.. to many horror stories to tell about that...

Judas · Mar 9, 2004, 10:14 PM

lol... No Style.... it's the other way around... DSL here is pretty well.... unstable.... Cable... well.. takes the cake..

GutterPunk · Mar 9, 2004, 10:35 PM

back home dsl ran a tidgem faster than dial up... for 60 bucks...r ediculous huh? now this cable rocks, pretty consistant no dsl offered here tho

Goat_Guy · Mar 10, 2004, 03:30 AM

I also had DSL...so inconsistant....got cable and never looked back Brian

No_Style · Mar 10, 2004, 03:59 AM

DSL is constant here. I guess it really depends on location.

Either Rogers doesn't know how to deliver cable internet (Go to broadbandreports.com and see all the Roger Complaints) or Magma knows how to deliver DSL well.

For a long time I liked Rogers' service. It was really good, until they started to dip a lot~

@/2ct!< · Mar 10, 2004, 04:15 AM

It depends on the provider, no so much the service. DSL and Cable can both be rock solid if the comany takes time to do things correctly. All Cable goot, DSL be bad is a very oblivious statement.

Vampyromaniac · Mar 10, 2004, 04:50 AM

Definitely depends on provider and location . . .
My first cable (Charter) was good and stable when I first got it, but was maybe 1/3 the speed by the time I moved.
Then got Adelphia cable and it was sorta inconsistent, then DSL and it was pretty stable. Both medium-speed.
Moved again, got Roadrunner cable, and it was super fast and always so. (But a friend in another county sometimes has trouble with them)

I say best way to go is get cable first (since there's usually no contract) and if un-satisfied, get DSL.

No_Style · Mar 11, 2004, 01:37 PM

It all went well. I installed it and flashed it with the latest firmware. I burned some anime and so far it's all sweet.

pr0digal jenius · Mar 16, 2004, 08:37 PM

I have Earthlink DSL and it runs a constant 1.4-1.8 Mbps (1.5 is advertised), and it's stable as hell...granted I live in Atlanta (Earthlink is HQed here)...but I highly reccomend them to anyone

Mar 9, 2004, 09:45 PM	#1
No_Style Styleless Wonder Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Posts: 6,034 Rep Power: 0	New Toys For me Let's see I've got 2 new items recently. 1) My new ISP is now Magma Communications using their 1.5 Mbps DSL service. (Soon to me 3 Mbps when they upgrade by the end of this month) Some may recall my post about receiving the letter of me using a lot of bandwidth with my Rogers ISP. 2) I just bought a DVD-Burner for myself. (My early B-Day present to me) LG GSA-4081B. It's not the greatest, but I love LG products since my CD-ROM to my CD-RW, DVD-ROM and now I hope this will serve me well. I also picked up a real cheap brand of DVDs which I hope will work well. For those who consider moving from cable to DSL...do it! DSL has such kick ass constant speed! Sure, cable can potentially get higher speeds, but what's the point when you can never reach those speeds constantly? I'll update my impressions with this mid-range priced DVD-Burner. __________________ "The Best Style Is No Style" Specifications Here

Mar 9, 2004, 10:35 PM	#4
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Mar 10, 2004, 03:59 AM	Thread Starter #6
No_Style Styleless Wonder Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Posts: 6,034 Rep Power: 0	My cable was all over the place DSL is constant here. I guess it really depends on location. Either Rogers doesn't know how to deliver cable internet (Go to broadbandreports.com and see all the Roger Complaints) or Magma knows how to deliver DSL well. For a long time I liked Rogers' service. It was really good, until they started to dip a lot~ __________________ "The Best Style Is No Style" Specifications Here

Mar 10, 2004, 04:15 AM	#7
@/2ct!< HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Not Vegas, anymore :( Posts: 1,391 Rep Power: 0	It depends on the provider, no so much the service. DSL and Cable can both be rock solid if the comany takes time to do things correctly. All Cable goot, DSL be bad is a very oblivious statement. __________________

Mar 10, 2004, 04:50 AM	#8
Vampyromaniac confutatis maledictis Join Date: May 2002 Location: somewhere dark Posts: 5,974 Rep Power: 74 System Specs	Definitely depends on provider and location . . . My first cable (Charter) was good and stable when I first got it, but was maybe 1/3 the speed by the time I moved. Then got Adelphia cable and it was sorta inconsistent, then DSL and it was pretty stable. Both medium-speed. Moved again, got Roadrunner cable, and it was super fast and always so. (But a friend in another county sometimes has trouble with them) I say best way to go is get cable first (since there's usually no contract) and if un-satisfied, get DSL. __________________ *Digitalis 3.3* Athlon 64 3000 // ASUS K8V SE Deluxe // 1024MB PC3200 (2-2-2-10 1T) ATI All-In-Wonder 9700 Pro // 20" Dell 2005FPW (DVI) M-Audio Revo 7.1 + Philips Acoustic Edge // Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 320/16 Western Digital WD3200KS + 120/8 Seagate 7200.7 NEC ND-3550A 16x DVD±RW + Lite-On 52x24x CD-RW Antec Sonata case // 480W Antec TruePower personal bests \|\| Aq'3: 46796 \| 3D'01: 20461 \| 3D'03: 6336 \| 3D'05: 2677 \| PC'04: 4605 \| PC'02: 7691,9092,1250

Mar 10, 2004, 03:30 AM	#5
Goat_Guy DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 100 Rep Power: 0	I also had DSL...so inconsistant....got cable and never looked back Brian

Mar 11, 2004, 01:37 PM	Thread Starter #9
No_Style Styleless Wonder Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Posts: 6,034 Rep Power: 0	Tried the burner plus the cheap media. It all went well. I installed it and flashed it with the latest firmware. I burned some anime and so far it's all sweet. __________________ "The Best Style Is No Style" Specifications Here

Mar 16, 2004, 08:37 PM	#10
pr0digal jenius Delete Me Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 14,648 Rep Power: 0	I have Earthlink DSL and it runs a constant 1.4-1.8 Mbps (1.5 is advertised), and it's stable as hell...granted I live in Atlanta (Earthlink is HQed here)...but I highly reccomend them to anyone