[SGVLUG] ATT U-verse vs TimeWarner cable

[Dan Kegel]

I hear nothing but bad things from neighbors who have switched to U-verse.
But since you were already happy with DSL, the problems they're having
probably don't apply to you.
And they're not technical enough to voluntarily report download/upload speeds.

If I were you, I'd go with cable and POTS.  I've been happy enough
with Time Warner.
The download speed isn't quite as high as they advertise sometimes,
but it's been
relatively reliable for the last year.   Both my new and old neighborhoods
had rough spots for a few months, presumably due to bad local equipment,
but it was eventually fixed.

(POTS is doomed in the long run.  Might be around longer than me in
the short term, though!)

On Thu, Sep 12, 2013 at 9:42 AM, Claude Felizardo <cafelizardo at gmail.com> wrote:
> Okay, so I'm getting ready to call TimeWarner to see about dumping AT&T DSL
> for faster upload speeds (768K upload is just too darn slow when trying to
> sync with the cloud, eg, Dropbox) when I get an email from AT&T offering to
> transition to their U-verse for free.  Email says equipment is free, no
> mention of installation costs, but they will match or beat my current speed.
> I have their Elite which is their fastest residential DSL and get anywhere
> from 4 to 6 Mb down, 768 Kb up.  I've been holding off making changes
> because I don't want to lose my static IP but if I can get just U-verse
> internet at a reasonable price without having to bundle TV or voice, then I
> may give them a try.  Any thing I should ask when I call?
>
> Everyone happy with U-verse?  What kinds of speeds up and down are people
> getting?
>
> BTW, I tried looking for pricing on ATT Business DSL and it looks like you
> can get as much as 6 Mb up but all I can find is starting prices at either
> $40 or $30/mo?  I currently pay $46/mo and see that the current price for
> presumably new users is $35/mo.  Anyone using ATT Business DSL?
>
> Looks like TimeWarner wants $55 for Turbo with up to 20 Mb down and 2 Mb up
> or $65 for Extreme (up to 30/5).  Kinda partial to TimeWarner since I know
> my TiVo's will work with their system and I'm happy with the channels we get
> now whereas I know ATT U-verse IPTV is not compatible with TiVo (connecting
> to their receivers via analog is not an option I will consider).  So long
> term I'm more inclined to bundle cable and internet but I don't want to give
> up my hard phone line.
>
> Claude
>