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To: SecularBull who wrote (6176)	4/29/1999 11:22:00 AM
From: lebo	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 9236

Believe me I like the company too, I am not trying to bad mouth. I am just sharing some thoughts.

To: SecularBull who wrote (6176)	5/2/1999 8:22:00 PM
From: stockman_scott	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 9236

The Need for Speed -- FYI... Here's an interesting comparison of @home with an ADSL service: Cable vs. DSL: Which one will get you on the Internet faster? seattletimes.com So how do DSL and cable connections compare? After about a month of testing the two in our home, I came to some conclusions that surprised me. First and foremost was: Speed difference is not the issue I expected it to be. ... After working with both systems, I concluded that at a certain level, fast is fast. The Web blazes satisfactorily on either system; neither disappoints, even at levels well below the rated throughput. I conducted a highly unscientific test with Cecile where we both typed in a series of the same URLs. We pressed the "Enter" key at the same time and waited for pages to display. In all cases, DSL performed faster than cable. DSL particularly was faster, by a factor of 33 to 100 percent, on sites that Cecile had never visited before (and the cable system may not have cached). ... As it stands today, pricing is definitely in cable's favor. My home DSL line costs $40 a month. But that does not include Internet access. ... ... For users who want high speed and maximum flexibility, an independent ISP that supports DSL is the way to go, although the cost may be slightly to significantly higher. In the long run, Web and other telecommunications products and services - not speed - may distinguish fast Net suppliers from one another. ... In terms of marketing and service potential, both DSL and cable access seem in their infancy. For now, speed and "always on" are the compelling reasons to go with fast Internet access. Be forewarned: Once one member of your household gets it, everyone from the spouse on down to the gamers will crave to follow. We all have the greed for speed.