[CS-FSLUG] DSL (Verizon) vs. Cable (RoadRunner)

[K Montgomery]

Thanks for the comments (and thanks to everyone who gave similar
comments).  I didn't realize there was more to the comparison.

Some of the students I supervise are gamers -- they should be able to
give me some input, or point me in the right direction.  I'll also check
out dslreports.com.

Gracias,
- Kathy

On Wed, 2004-06-23 at 10:06 -0400, Frank Bax wrote:
> At 08:19 AM 6/23/04, K Montgomery wrote:
> >I currently have RoadRunner (Time Warner Cable) Internet service.
> >Verizon DSL just became available in my area and they're offering it for
> >$29.9-something a month -- about $10 cheaper than RoadRunner.
> >
> >Assuming the price is what they say it is (the saleswoman seemed to
> >indicate it was, in response to my questions), can anyone here point me
> >to an objective comparison of DSL vs. cable?  Or, has anyone considered
> >the switch?  I'm basically doing standard home networking stuff, with
> >the possibility of some light server use (a personal web site) in the
> >future.
> 
> 
> Too many variables.  Both DSL and cable are affected by local, regional and 
> national infrastructure.  DSL performance is affected by length of copper 
> wire from your house to telco.  Cable performance is affected by internet 
> usage of your neighbours on same subnet.  Both are very local 
> factors.  Service levels (can you connect, is email working today) for 
> either technology can vary widely across the country due to local/regional 
> factors.
> 
> I find the best gauge to be teens and young adults that are into online 
> gaming in your area.  Online gaming requires decent performance and 
> reliable connections or you lose the game more often for technical 
> reasons.  Ask the gamers in your area which service is working best at the 
> moment, but remember that given a competitive market place, their 
> preferences could flip-flop every few months.
> 
> Frank 
>