http://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/08/comcast-zipping-extreme-50mbps-internet-to-bay-area/ Engadget HD Comments for Comcast zipping Extreme 50Mbps internet to Bay Area http://hd.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://hd.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2009 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/08/comcast-zipping-extreme-50mbps-internet-to-bay-area/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/08/comcast-zipping-extreme-50mbps-internet-to-bay-area/Mar 8th 2009 9:18PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/08/comcast-zipping-extreme-50mbps-internet-to-bay-area/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/08/comcast-zipping-extreme-50mbps-internet-to-bay-area/Mar 8th 2009 9:22PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/08/comcast-zipping-extreme-50mbps-internet-to-bay-area/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/08/comcast-zipping-extreme-50mbps-internet-to-bay-area/Mar 9th 2009 2:13PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/08/comcast-zipping-extreme-50mbps-internet-to-bay-area/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/08/comcast-zipping-extreme-50mbps-internet-to-bay-area/Mar 9th 2009 6:54PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/08/comcast-zipping-extreme-50mbps-internet-to-bay-area/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/08/comcast-zipping-extreme-50mbps-internet-to-bay-area/Mar 8th 2009 9:40PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/08/comcast-zipping-extreme-50mbps-internet-to-bay-area/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/08/comcast-zipping-extreme-50mbps-internet-to-bay-area/http://web-pass.com]]>Mar 8th 2009 9:54PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/08/comcast-zipping-extreme-50mbps-internet-to-bay-area/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/08/comcast-zipping-extreme-50mbps-internet-to-bay-area/Mar 9th 2009 10:21AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/08/comcast-zipping-extreme-50mbps-internet-to-bay-area/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/08/comcast-zipping-extreme-50mbps-internet-to-bay-area/
Thanks god I left that garbage of TimeWarner and can't be happier with FiOS, 20/20 all the way and when the next speed comes cheaper I'll do the upgrade.

Seriously, cable companies are going downhill and feel sorry for people who don't have FiOS in their area yet though.]]>Mar 8th 2009 10:27PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/08/comcast-zipping-extreme-50mbps-internet-to-bay-area/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/08/comcast-zipping-extreme-50mbps-internet-to-bay-area/
Anyway, went in without a hitch and it screams. Friday afternoon I was getting over 30Mbps downstream and over 5Mbs upstream. Can't argue with that.

Every interaction with Comcast did however involve a very hard sell of their voice service which got on my nerves eventually.

]]>Mar 8th 2009 10:30PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/08/comcast-zipping-extreme-50mbps-internet-to-bay-area/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/08/comcast-zipping-extreme-50mbps-internet-to-bay-area/Paying $139.95!! at least they would get rid of that Cap!!

Ah!! Comcast was always a rip off...

Neighbors internet is always the best!! especially when it's FREE!!! lol]]>Mar 9th 2009 12:14AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/08/comcast-zipping-extreme-50mbps-internet-to-bay-area/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/08/comcast-zipping-extreme-50mbps-internet-to-bay-area/If the Internet is 50MBps and it actually does Download at that Speed,
That pretty Much mean the I would Hit the cap Limit in 84 Minutes, if I would download constantly.

... and that would cost me $140!? mmmah.. I'll Pass, I'll leave this to the "I'm Rich" folks..]]>Mar 9th 2009 12:23AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/08/comcast-zipping-extreme-50mbps-internet-to-bay-area/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/08/comcast-zipping-extreme-50mbps-internet-to-bay-area/
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Still ridiculous, but not 84 minutes.]]>Mar 9th 2009 3:32AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/08/comcast-zipping-extreme-50mbps-internet-to-bay-area/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/08/comcast-zipping-extreme-50mbps-internet-to-bay-area/
I don't know what people are complaining about. Seriously.

And please stop it with the whole caps crap. I use my connection to the MAXIMUM. I download quite a few shows on iTunes in HD every single week (or better yet daily), stream all day long Hulu and other TV related video content including large Tekzilla videos, download at least a few HDX movies from Vudu each week and surf sites, upload and download stuff as I work from home and my business is highly dependent on internet and exchanging design assets (very large in size, 100s of megabytes per Photoshop file or similar) with clients and of course play PS3/Xbox 360 online plus download a bunch of stuff and demos from XBL and PSN.

I have yet to hit the cap. Not once was this a problem. The cap is imposed and a problem those who download gigabytes of torrent material, pirated software, HD movies even if you don't need it etc. Of course they'll cap you. For regular legal usage, there will be no problems whatsoever and I have Cox which IS Comcast and have the Ultra 22 connection.

]]>Mar 9th 2009 2:20AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/08/comcast-zipping-extreme-50mbps-internet-to-bay-area/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/08/comcast-zipping-extreme-50mbps-internet-to-bay-area/
Their goal is to limit my HD to their inhouse (crappy and extremely limited) on-demand. It's that simple.

Lucky for me, I have a 1TB eSATA/FW800 external, and an extremely fast work connection. I feel sorry for my friends who are not as lucky.]]>Mar 9th 2009 3:35AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/08/comcast-zipping-extreme-50mbps-internet-to-bay-area/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/08/comcast-zipping-extreme-50mbps-internet-to-bay-area/Mar 9th 2009 7:17AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/08/comcast-zipping-extreme-50mbps-internet-to-bay-area/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/08/comcast-zipping-extreme-50mbps-internet-to-bay-area/Mar 9th 2009 2:15PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/08/comcast-zipping-extreme-50mbps-internet-to-bay-area/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/08/comcast-zipping-extreme-50mbps-internet-to-bay-area/The same goes for cell coverage. It's horrific over here, and it costs a fortune.]]>Mar 9th 2009 5:06PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/08/comcast-zipping-extreme-50mbps-internet-to-bay-area/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/08/comcast-zipping-extreme-50mbps-internet-to-bay-area/Mar 9th 2009 12:18PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/08/comcast-zipping-extreme-50mbps-internet-to-bay-area/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/08/comcast-zipping-extreme-50mbps-internet-to-bay-area/]]>Mar 12th 2009 9:15PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/08/comcast-zipping-extreme-50mbps-internet-to-bay-area/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/03/08/comcast-zipping-extreme-50mbps-internet-to-bay-area/http://www.paxio.com/home.php?link=Internet]]>Mar 16th 2009 4:49PM