How much would dial-up be? I have the cheapest speed AT&T connection ($20) which is fine for my purposes, except long videos (if I got rid of cable, I might bump the speed up a notch for that reason). But it's fine for email, posting here, and downloading iTunes, which is most of what I do on the Interwebs.
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megan walker - Oct 19, 2010 10:17:36 pm PDT #15263 of 25501
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
le nubian - Oct 20, 2010 12:15:43 am PDT #15264 of 25501
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
quester, I think DSL might actually be as cheap as dialup. And I suspect if you are getting new service you can probably get a deal for 6-12 months.
tommyrot - Oct 20, 2010 8:23:15 am PDT #15265 of 25501
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
A nice guide on digital video cables and connectors:
What’s the Difference Between HDMI and DVI? Which is Better?
quester - Oct 20, 2010 3:56:38 pm PDT #15266 of 25501
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.
Thanks, le nubian. Free wi-fi would be okay if I wasn't looking for a job. I need to get my email every day in case there is something. All of my resumes have my gmail address on them.
Plus, what would I do without you guys.
Typo Boy - Oct 20, 2010 4:00:39 pm PDT #15267 of 25501
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
Hmm, so get dialup for reliable email, then then use free wi-fi where possible. I think netscape and one of its competitors does dialup for $12 or $15 a month.
quester - Oct 20, 2010 4:09:45 pm PDT #15268 of 25501
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.
I think netscape and one of its competitors does dialup for $12 or $15 a month.
I may just go with the DSL because they are running a special on it for the first 6 months and I averaged it out and it works out to $32 a month for the first year.
Dial-up would cost the $20 a month and then with the cost of the D-U service it would work out the same.
Typo Boy - Oct 20, 2010 4:15:00 pm PDT #15269 of 25501
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
Much better. And if DSL is slow, you can still supplement with free wi-fi if you can get it. And DSL will be fast enough for email and a lot of basic things , even if the DSL is the low-end slow kind. And good DSL will be fast enough for everything.
quester - Oct 20, 2010 4:15:40 pm PDT #15270 of 25501
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.
Thanks for all of the advice!
Tom Scola - Oct 20, 2010 4:18:03 pm PDT #15271 of 25501
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
$32 a month for the first year.
That sounds high. Where I am, the Verizon DSL plans start at $20/month.
quester - Oct 20, 2010 5:04:37 pm PDT #15272 of 25501
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.
Well, my options are limited. It's the local phone company, Qwest or a media company, ImOn. Or I could buy a wireless thing from Verizon or Virgin, but I didn't think they would cost less.