Comcast - Xfinity (gas, cellular, pay)

[DJboutit]

Internet will still suck really bad it will always have the 250gb limit no matter what the company name changes to the limit will only change when the company gets sold. On another not AT&T now has a cap on there internet to

[astrohip]

Originally Posted by DJboutit

Internet will still suck really bad it will always have the 250gb limit no matter what the company name changes to the limit will only change when the company gets sold. On another not AT&T now has a cap on there internet to

There was an article in the Chronicle this week, Alan Silverman was talking about this limit (I think it was him, I may be mixed up). He said he is a HEAVY Internet user, plus he watches Netflix streaming every day and STILL he only used less than 100gb of his 250 limit.

Why does the 250gb limit matter to you? 99.99% of users will never hit it, and for the other .01%, let them pay more.

[RVD26]

Originally Posted by DJboutit

Internet will still suck really bad it will always have the 250gb limit no matter what the company name changes to the limit will only change when the company gets sold. On another not AT&T now has a cap on there internet to

Originally Posted by astrohip

There was an article in the Chronicle this week, Alan Silverman was talking about this limit (I think it was him, I may be mixed up). He said he is a HEAVY Internet user, plus he watches Netflix streaming every day and STILL he only used less than 100gb of his 250 limit.

Why does the 250gb limit matter to you? 99.99% of users will never hit it, and for the other .01%, let them pay more.

The most I've ever used in a month is about 50GB.
You would need multiple people downloading movies, video games, etc 24/7 on one account to even come close to the cap.

[Zonie5]

soon i plan to move to Houston and rent an apartment . my stepdaughter tells me that she gets Comcast free with her rent . having paid Directv for years i find that hard to belive . so, i have a few questions . what is Comcast,what kind of choice in programing is there ? if i would not be happy with Comcast can i have Directv in my apartment ?

[piyf]

I don't know how reliable the tech was but he told me it's going to be like when TWC was bought out by Comcast. He said Xfinity is going to take over and Comcast is leaving. And he also said Xfinity is the largest cable provider which I haven't verified.


And Comcast should have new boxes for the Xfinity. Call your local office and take your old ones and get them replaced with the new ones.

[piyf]

Originally Posted by astrohip

There was an article in the Chronicle this week, Alan Silverman was talking about this limit (I think it was him, I may be mixed up). He said he is a HEAVY Internet user, plus he watches Netflix streaming every day and STILL he only used less than 100gb of his 250 limit.

Why does the 250gb limit matter to you? 99.99% of users will never hit it, and for the other .01%, let them pay more.

Yes lets not care because it doesn't effect you TODAY. But what about tomorrow when everything will be streamed? Watching netflix movies in HD quality won't take long to reach if they ever up the quality to real BD standards.

[NTT]

Originally Posted by Zonie5

soon i plan to move to Houston and rent an apartment . my stepdaughter tells me that she gets Comcast free with her rent . having paid Directv for years i find that hard to belive . so, i have a few questions . what is Comcast,what kind of choice in programing is there ? if i would not be happy with Comcast can i have Directv in my apartment ?

Comcast/Xfinity is cable but normally do not have as many channels as Dish Network or Direct TV. As for having your choices, that all depends on your apartment manager/landlord. Some apartments allow mounting satellite dish, some don't. Some won't even allow Comcast, only AT&T Uverse. When you're not happy with it, you either move or wait until management changes.

[DJboutit]

I hate the 250gb cap I go over so easy here 2 computer with internet & we stream netflix so hitting the 250gb cap is no problem. Watching Nexflix Youtube Dailymotion playing first person shooter game you & listening to shoutcast you can hit 250gb no problem all legal

[RVD26]

Originally Posted by Zonie5

soon i plan to move to Houston and rent an apartment . my stepdaughter tells me that she gets Comcast free with her rent . having paid Directv for years i find that hard to belive . so, i have a few questions . what is Comcast,what kind of choice in programing is there ? if i would not be happy with Comcast can i have Directv in my apartment ?

You will have to call the apartment complex and ask.
I was able to have a DirecTV dish on my balcony at my old apartment complex, but some places may not allow it.
Also, most apartment complexes have cable services set up already.
It's usually not free though and it is sometimes some crappy local company providing the service.
If you have Time Warner Cable in your area, Comcast is pretty much the same thing.
Comcast took over TWC down here in Houston a few years ago.

Originally Posted by danieloneil01

I don't know how reliable the tech was but he told me it's going to be like when TWC was bought out by Comcast. He said Xfinity is going to take over and Comcast is leaving. And he also said Xfinity is the largest cable provider which I haven't verified.


And Comcast should have new boxes for the Xfinity. Call your local office and take your old ones and get them replaced with the new ones.

Comcast and Xfinity are the same thing.
It's just a name change to make them appear to be a new, different company.
Different name, same old crappy service.

Originally Posted by DJboutit

I hate the 250gb cap I go over so easy here 2 computer with internet & we stream netflix so hitting the 250gb cap is no problem. Watching Nexflix Youtube Dailymotion playing first person shooter game you & listening to shoutcast you can hit 250gb no problem all legal

Do you ever leave the house (or your computer)?

[astrohip]

Originally Posted by danieloneil01

I don't know how reliable the tech was but he told me it's going to be like when TWC was bought out by Comcast. He said Xfinity is going to take over and Comcast is leaving. And he also said Xfinity is the largest cable provider which I haven't verified.

Only a little mis-info. Xfinity is simply a rebranding of the Comcast service. Comcast=Xfinity.

Originally Posted by danieloneil01

Yes lets not care because it doesn't effect you TODAY. But what about tomorrow when everything will be streamed? Watching netflix movies in HD quality won't take long to reach if they ever up the quality to real BD standards.

Then pay more. I don't get unlimited fillups at the gas station. I've never understood why people believe they deserve unlimited Internet.

When it was first being rolled out, capacity was far larger than usage. So they could sell it unlimited. Now because of changing habits, some people use a BUNCH of bandwidth, and others, like me, not so much. Why should I subsidize someone who plays games all day and clogs up the pipes? Let THEM pay for the new cables they need to lay.

Originally Posted by DJboutit

I hate the 250gb cap I go over so easy here 2 computer with internet & we stream netflix so hitting the 250gb cap is no problem. Watching Nexflix Youtube Dailymotion playing first person shooter game you & listening to shoutcast you can hit 250gb no problem all legal

I think that's great. I also think you should pay for what you use.