You don't want to get that bundle deal because you don't need a phone and your don't watch tv really, so you don't need the cable. Also say you want to save as much money as you can, but you still want something that is quality, what would you do?

It should probably be known that most of your internet activity consists of e-mail, facebook, netflix, hulu, and tww.

[Edited on August 23, 2010 at 11:01 PM. Reason : typos]

8/23/2010 11:01:00 PM

8/23/2010 11:02:05 PM

do what i do

get a smartphone and tether all your internet through it

may not be a good idea for netflix and hulu but idk. it's slower than broadband, but much faster than dial-up.

8/23/2010 11:06:52 PM

I hear that wi-fi from your neighbor is free.

8/23/2010 11:07:40 PM

^that was gonna be my suggestion (for informational purposes only)

8/23/2010 11:08:53 PM

Haha oh yeah, you live in a house and wifi connection from neighbors on one side is too weak, and the neighbors on the other side are old and think wifi hotspots means that we are at a risk of earth quakes.

If you were in this situation, would you just get the internet through twc, or are there other options that are a little less on the cost?

[Edited on August 23, 2010 at 11:13 PM. Reason : ]

8/23/2010 11:10:03 PM

If you watch netflix and hulu you're probably gonna want to get your own internet connection otherwise you're going to have to buy new computers when you break the shit out of them.

8/23/2010 11:49:54 PM

what?

8/23/2010 11:53:00 PM

have you never tried to watch video on the internet when you're connection dips in and out because it sucks?

8/23/2010 11:54:57 PM

Earthlink is TWC by another name and price. Check their service options, because I guarantee you they have a variety available at your address. Uverse is another option, but I don't know if that's what you want to spend (and you don't have to bundle any more).

8/23/2010 11:57:22 PM

RR lite for like 25 bucks a month.

8/24/2010 12:17:34 AM

8/24/2010 12:18:27 AM

or if you have like ATT cellphone you can get a discount on uverse internet.

[Edited on August 24, 2010 at 12:42 AM. Reason : asdfg]

8/24/2010 12:41:52 AM

^^LeonIsPro is becoming one of my favorite posters

8/24/2010 2:31:04 AM

So say someone wants to know if 786kbps is a good speed for mentioned activities above...what would you tell them?

8/24/2010 1:11:04 PM

i have standard earthlink for $30/month

8/24/2010 1:12:09 PM

suppose I've got a friend...

damn, girl

you act like buying internets is like having genital warts

8/24/2010 1:13:08 PM

^^But that is only for the first 6 months...after that it gets more expensive.

^Well it is...isn't it? I mean we are all supposed to be ashamed to be on the internet right?



[Edited on August 24, 2010 at 1:15 PM. Reason : ]

8/24/2010 1:13:40 PM

^^ haha I was thinking the same thing

Quote :

"So say someone wants to know ifis 786kbps is a good speed for mentioned activities above...what would you tell them?"

[Edited on August 24, 2010 at 1:21 PM. Reason : and I guess that's an acceptable speed, unless you want to watch in HD, then it's probably not]

8/24/2010 1:19:41 PM

8/24/2010 5:00:26 PM

Quote :

"RR lite for like 25 bucks a month."

this is what i used when i had TWC and i never noticed any issues.

$25/month is not that much.

8/24/2010 5:14:56 PM

If you don't get cable, you'll be that poor girl without cable who no one wants to visit

Just buck up and get the bundle

8/24/2010 5:21:19 PM

Quote :

"GET SOME INTERNET"

8/24/2010 5:41:09 PM

Get road runner lite, a magic jack, and an htpc.

You will be set with all those utils for like $25 a month.

8/24/2010 5:43:21 PM

the title of this thread is really stupid. and so is the first post. why didn't you just ask "what are some of the best non-bundle internet deals?" or search the threads already made on this topic. seriously sawahash, i thought you were better than this.

8/24/2010 5:47:22 PM

here's what I did: I got the "Limited Basic Cable" and the lowest broadband.

I pay less than $50/mo.

i dont want to pay for full cable because i rarely watch tv. but i do want the basic channels to come in and have a few options like Discovery Channel and TLC

it's a federally-mandated option, 30 channels or so (broadcast plus a couple good ones, plus a bunch of sucky ones), and forces the cable company to be offered at a minimal price (about $10-15 / mo.)

then get the lowest broadband internet available. for me (Comcast) it's 1.5 Mbps for $24.99 first 6 mos., then (i think) $39.99 afterwards.

so i pay about $37/mo. for 6 mos, then $52/mo after. basic channels to watch and reasonably fast internets.

i'd suggest you get your own cable modem, so you dont rent theirs for extra $5-10/mo.





[Edited on August 24, 2010 at 5:54 PM. Reason : ]

8/24/2010 5:49:42 PM

Aren't U-verse's prices really good for internet only if it's available (it's probably not, I'm guessing).

8/24/2010 5:52:48 PM

since this is all hypothetical, we don't really need to worry about it, right?

8/24/2010 6:03:47 PM

let's say that it's not hypothetical.

8/24/2010 6:26:35 PM

SOME internet

8/24/2010 6:27:47 PM

but not all of it.

8/24/2010 6:43:32 PM

Un petit peu d'Internet.

[Edited on August 24, 2010 at 6:46 PM. Reason : there it is]

8/24/2010 6:46:22 PM

should save some for later.

8/24/2010 6:51:54 PM

I'd like 2 pounds of internet please.

8/24/2010 10:52:30 PM

Alfa 1 watt wifi adapter.

You'll pickup the whole neighborhood

[Edited on August 24, 2010 at 10:55 PM. Reason : .]

8/24/2010 10:54:54 PM