[GRLUG] comcast tiers (tears actually)

[Bob Kline]

On Wed, Aug 19, 2009 at 10:28 AM, Tim Schmidt <timschmidt at gmail.com> wrote:

> > On Wed, Aug 19, 2009 at 8:24 AM, Steve Romanow <slestak989 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> >
> > BTW,  Comcast is now showing two more
> > tiers of service.  "Ultra," which is nominally
> > 22 Mbps down, and 5 mbps up.  Then there
> > is the "Extreme" service with 50 Mbps down,
> > and 10 Mbps.  I've checked for my area,
> > zip code 49508, and it simply says "coming
> > soon."  Anyone find it available in their area?
> >
> > One can only imagine what these will cost.....
> >
> >     -- Bob
>
> A $20 bill says they'll get here at, "coincidentally", the same time
> as FIOS and/or other reasonable speed (though still expensive!)
> service.
>
> --tim
>
>
I'd touch that one only in hopes that
FIOS would really get here, and  happily
lose $20 for that.  CR points out that
FIOS is the gold plated service - the best
of the best by far,  by every quality measure.

Otherwise,  right on....  :-(

    -- Bob
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