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Old 01-06-2009, 02:51 PM
 
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Hey everyone - belated Merry Christmas, Happy Hannukah and HAPPY 2009!

I have been having computer problems from HELL and been too busy to be on line at work. I NEED a new ISP... I loathe Verizon!!!!!!!! (Who is part of my problem....) I do not have cable, but direct TV....

Any suggestions? I'll check from work! Thanks!
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Old 01-06-2009, 02:56 PM
 
Location: High Bridge
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*scratches head*

Can't remember for the life of me where you're at.... but theres Embarq (limited areas of coverage, though if you had Verizon for DSL likely not an Embarq area, but a Verizon coverage area), Comcast (terrible - though less than Verizon, which isn't saying much), and alot of area dependent ISP's.
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Old 01-06-2009, 03:07 PM
 
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Hey everyone - belated Merry Christmas, Happy Hannukah and HAPPY 2009!

I have been having computer problems from HELL and been too busy to be on line at work. I NEED a new ISP... I loathe Verizon!!!!!!!! (Who is part of my problem....) I do not have cable, but direct TV....

Any suggestions? I'll check from work! Thanks!
I use AT&T for my Internet Service Provider. You don't need cable for AT&T.
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Old 01-06-2009, 03:07 PM
 
Location: Central NJ
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You might be able to get JUST the internet from cable... we did that for a number of years when we had satellite, but not cable.
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Old 01-06-2009, 03:17 PM
 
Location: NJ
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EEEP, the problem is if you go with cable for internet, get ready to bend over. i was paying nearly $70/mo (or should I say, work was ) about 4+ yrs ago.

you can try AT&T for DSL to keep costs down. they are not everywhere though. don't do hughes, apparently terrible service and costs are sky high.

you probably are not in an area with Embarq.
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Old 01-06-2009, 03:25 PM
 
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I need High speed so Im paying $45 for cable internet through Cablevision and I love it.
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Old 01-06-2009, 04:05 PM
 
Location: Splitting time between Dayton, NJ and Needmore, PA
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I use AT&T for my Internet Service Provider. You don't need cable for AT&T.
+1 on this idea.

As long as you don't need to either upload or download lots of huge files (DBs, mp3s, movies, etc.) or do lots of streaming videos, you may want to look into wireless access through AT&T.

I have Comcast and need it for all the photos and graphics stuff I deal with, but I also use AT&T with my MacBook Pro when I'm on the road. I love the connectivity. Sure it's not T3 speed, but it is very serviceable and I can use it if Comcast ever goes out.
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Old 01-06-2009, 04:54 PM
 
Location: NJ
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+1 on this idea.

As long as you don't need to either upload or download lots of huge files (DBs, mp3s, movies, etc.) or do lots of streaming videos, you may want to look into wireless access through AT&T.

I have Comcast and need it for all the photos and graphics stuff I deal with, but I also use AT&T with my MacBook Pro when I'm on the road. I love the connectivity. Sure it's not T3 speed, but it is very serviceable and I can use it if Comcast ever goes out.
I assumed Tim meant AT&T DSL, not wireless?! The wireless is always an option, how much is it?
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Old 01-06-2009, 05:08 PM
 
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Verizon Wirless Internet is $60/month for unlimited usage. Its full 3G so its not "slow" but its slower than DSL IMO.
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Old 01-07-2009, 07:24 AM
 
Location: Monmouth County
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Direct TV Offers internet service, but it is expensive!
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