AT&T purchases T-Mobile

[Jangler]

yay competition.

Yup, almost a monopoly again.

[bleys]

Sprint screwed us over several years ago. We left them for TMo. Verizon, here we come.

same happened to me. except I left them for Verizon.. ;)

im getting the DirecTV, Att phone and internet package next year. Most of my family has at&t, so i won't need to pick a plan w/ alot of minutes.

I would agree AT&T is pretty badass.. I would never in my effing life get TWC ever again. Once you leave them, you'll never go back. I understand there are people out there who are satisfied with TWC, but for those that actually enjoy getting the most that you pay for, DTV or ATT is the way to go.

I feel like DTV has caught up with ATT in a few of these bullet points below, but I don't have DTV, so I can't verify everything as of late. I also don't have HD channels with ATT (yet)..

DTV has an insane amount of HD channels (over 200+ available -vs- TWC's pooty 40..) ATT? not sure..

on my ATT setup, I can record 4 shows at the same time (-vs- TWC's pooty 2). So I can record 3 shows and watch a 4th.. or record 4 and watch on my DVR a 5th, as long as I'm using the DVR playback and not on live TV..

Also, ATT has a universal DVR setup, where I can stop my show in one room and pick it up in another.. DTV can do this as well now, IIRC.. Ask a TWC guy about this and they suddenly forgot how to speak in english..

As for the internet...

I've had Roadrunner for many years.. I've downloaded a lot of poo over those years..

TWC is slower than ATT..

I know, I know.. On paper, that isn't factual. You can hide their pooty product on paper, but the actual reality of the situation is TWC is not as fast as ATT..

there are a few reasons this could be the case..

one thing I can say is when I download 200mbs.. TWC could take half a day, while ATT is done in 15 minutes.. It is well known fact that TWC throttles down your internet after 15 minutes..

[Davidson Deac II]

Fwiw, the speed thing is more based on region and utilization than on carrier. Right now, TWC has a lot more customers than ATT for Internet useage in the Carolinas, but as ATT picks up more customers, I wonder if their infrastructure will keep up?

I switched to ATT from Road Runner because of cost and support, but I haven't noticed a difference in speed. ATT does have a smaller and more efficient modem though.

[Hawk]

only $39 Billion?

had I known that, I would have bought it myself

[bleys]

Fwiw, the speed thing is more based on region and utilization than on carrier. Right now, TWC has a lot more customers than ATT for Internet useage in the Carolinas, but as ATT picks up more customers, I wonder if their infrastructure will keep up?

I switched to ATT from Road Runner because of cost and support, but I haven't noticed a difference in speed. ATT does have a smaller and more efficient modem though.

there are a few reasons why I think the speed is better with my ATT connection than when I had TWC, but I'll fail to explain it well...

I think it has to do with how ATT setup their transformers (and must be within 3,000ft to receive service) -vs- the nature of how cable works and how many people are typically on it in a given area... Since DSL works better the closer you are to the signal, perhaps thats why mine turned out this way..

the results are all I can truly point to..

[Dpantherman]

Yea I finally convinced my mom to ditch TWC the last time they went up. i only wish i was there when she signed up for DTV so she would have gotten the free DVR. negotiation time in June though, I will be present.

[Davidson Deac II]

there are a few reasons why I think the speed is better with my ATT connection than when I had TWC, but I'll fail to explain it well...

I think it has to do with how ATT setup their transformers (and must be within 3,000ft to receive service) -vs- the nature of how cable works and how many people are typically on it in a given area... Since DSL works better the closer you are to the signal, perhaps thats why mine turned out this way..

the results are all I can truly point to..

I use to know how DSL and Cable Internet worked, but its been so long since I looked at any of it, I have forgotten most of it. I know that DSL connections have to be within a certain distance of a trunk. I thought it was 3000 meters, but it might be feet.

If memory serves, in flat out speed, cable is a little faster, but tends to suffer more as utilization increases. Thats probably why my RR connection was very fast, as I live in a neighborhood with a lot of old people, and they probably didn't use the Internet for downloading and streaming as much as younger people do.

Regardless, I am happy with both. I don't do a lot of streaming or downloading though. I do work from home a lot though with a VPN into the office.

[Dpantherman]

I also like that AT&T gave us (well her) a wireless router. I figured we'd have to pay for it and do a rebate or something, but they gave it to us. Works really well too.

[bleys]

I use to know how DSL and Cable Internet worked, but its been so long since I looked at any of it, I have forgotten most of it. I know that DSL connections have to be within a certain distance of a trunk. I thought it was 3000 meters, but it might be feet.

If memory serves, in flat out speed, cable is a little faster, but tends to suffer more as utilization increases. Thats probably why my RR connection was very fast, as I live in a neighborhood with a lot of old people, and they probably didn't use the Internet for downloading and streaming as much as younger people do.

Regardless, I am happy with both. I don't do a lot of streaming or downloading though. I do work from home a lot though with a VPN into the office.

pretty much what I was thinking.. along with the same premise, if you are in a HIIIIIIIIIIGHLY populated area.. people will notice their picture looks really stretched out, which is a major downside to having cable..

I also like that AT&T gave us (well her) a wireless router. I figured we'd have to pay for it and do a rebate or something, but they gave it to us. Works really well too.

yeah, big fan, they even set up the network (sharing), and anything that keeps me from playing with teh intrawebz, the better..