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Old 07-20-2007, 05:56 PM   #31
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Originally Posted by Spectral View Post
Are you comparing an actual broadband connection with EDGE? I pay $35 per month for 7 megabits of downstream (cable), while you get about 112Kbit with EDGE for $20. If I was offered a connection that's $15 cheaper but 65 times slower, I would quickly decline. And don't even get me started on latency.
Ah, i only really use the internet for email, IM, research, etc... no need for ultra-fast blazing speed there. Sure downloading programs and such are easier on a faster connection, but I do that like, once a month? I'm more of a "what I need" than a "what I want" kind of guy ;)
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