[PFKEY]

Shhh...

Cable is slow and you have to share your bandwidth, plus there is the security issues related to this sharing.

[Pro-Bush]

Hmm. Sensitive subject. I read the threads from last night.

[Fledermaus]

My cable is faster than DSL...and we can't get DSL in our area anyway.

And it's not that expensive. I keep hearing the cost is high from Juno or Earthlink dialup users that crow about a $10 a month fee! Great if you like waiting and disconnects and slow page loads.

I was paying $25 for Compuserve and now pay $40 for Comcast. I then turned off my second phone line and saved $30 a month. So I'm paying less overall for better speed and service.

If the cable modem goes down for any reason, which it has for a few days once in 3 years, I have a few free AOL dial up CD's I get in the mail and use them for backup if I'm deparate...like when the cable went down for 2 days during the war and I was addicted to the LIVE Thread! :-)

[paolop]

My tested speed 4548/996 (Broadband.com), ISP is Optimum Online

[Always Right]

Cable is slow and you have to share your bandwidth, plus there is the security issues related to this sharing.

I think it depends on the service. I visited a frined in Nashville Tenn several years back and his cable modem speed was not all that impressive during peak times. But since I had my cable modem, my speed is always 'outstanding', at least that is what the on-line test sites say when I test it.

[SamAdams76]

Shhh...
Cable is slow and you have to share your bandwidth, plus there is the security issues related to this sharing.

You have absolutely no idea what you are talking about.

I have had cable over a year and it a blazingly fast. This despite the fact that most people in my neighborhood have it as well and are on the same subnet. I have no issues with downloading and viewing video in real time and 4-minute MP3s download in as little as 20 seconds. In fact, downloading MP3s is so fast with cable that it is less time to just download them then to rip them from my own CDs.

Security issues are a concern no matter what form of internet access you use. With a little effort and at little to no cost, you can put up an effective firewall. If you are willing to invest a little time and money, you can put up a firewall that rivals that of a major corporation. At any rate, hackers will typically be bored to tears accessing the computer of the Joe next door. Many people have an exaggerated sense of importance of themselves. After over five years of being almost constantly online at home, I have never had a single security issue.

[FierceDraka]

Cable is slow and you have to share your bandwidth, plus there is the security issues related to this sharing.

I'm not too concerned about pipeline security, but I have both hardware and software firewalls running on my cable setup. Besides, if I was to opt for a DSL line, I'd have to work with the local phone company. They are absolutely notorious for terrible service, and have been fined multiple times for said service.