Uh Oh! @home may cease operations on Nov. 30th :(

[Helevitia]

http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20011127/wr/tech_excitehome_dc_1.html

That means 4.1 million people will be without internet access. Including me! I rather stare at the sun with binoculars than be without internet access.

Dave

[omegaRED]

Arent there other ISPs where you live?

[isochar]

Yeh, I guess dial-up can't be considered internet access.

[Helevitia]

Originally posted by omegaRED
Arent there other ISPs where you live?

Yes, but it is a complete hassle to setup internet access. Especially if I have to get DSL. I hate all phone companies. As a matter of fact, most companies have the worst customer service. It pisses me off thinking that I will have to sign up for a new service. Secondly, Cable is by far the best bang for your buck. At $45 bucks a month, you can't beat peak 6Mbps downloads. The upload kinda sucks at 128kbps(I can only host 6v6 or less with mw4 ) but it is still light years ahead of 56k. Third, did I mention I hate the phone companies. Just the thought of dealing with those morons utterly pisses me off. Oh yeah, I already mentioned that. And to top things off, the DSL companies around here advertise a 45 day wait for install as a good thing!!! 45 days is BS. sorry about the rant.

Dave

[Helevitia]

Originally posted by isochar
Yeh, I guess dial-up can't be considered internet access.

Not after having 6Mbps for almost 3 years now. Not to mention at work I have actually seen 5MBps download!

Dave

[XHotKolaX]

I wonder.

With all these companies dying off is the business sector the only ones stable and making money?

[omegaRED]

Yeah, i think (i suppose) that cable is the most cost effective connection (not that i`ll have cable in the next 2-3 years). I am curious, could you give me the cost of setting up and monthly costs of a cable connection?

[Wombat]

I think I'll be spared the 11/30 deadline. I'd better. @Home was quoted as saying that "if it couldn't negotiate a deal with local cable carriers." Well, AT&T is my local provider. I'll be very, very pissed if they shut themselves down.

[ALBPM]

Then they will get their cable modem out of my cold dead hand.....ROFL!!!!

Paul

[GT98]

God this would really suck...been enjoying the the cable pipe since august and I'm cringing at the thought of going back to a 56K modem...damn my computer doesn't even have that it in any more!

I guess the worst case is that if this does happen the local Cable company will have something to replace it in a couple months down the road...the hard part is already done (laying new Fibre etc)

Scott

[Bohrn]

in my neck of the woods(I wonder where that expression came from) our local ISP/CableTV provider/monopoly forsaw this coming and have succesfully upgraded the existing @home stuff and taken it all over themselves. I have had all my email accounts switched over. I can then delete all the @home ones on the 1st of Dec. Then outlook only needs to check 5 not 10 hehe. Lately it has been a bit slow as EVERYone else seem to have waited for the LAST possible moment(we have known about this for months now and I have converted at least a month ago to avoid the rush).

hopefully all will be well with other @home users. It would truly be crappy to have to go back to dail up. Like driving a rusty '84 Hyundai Pony 1400 automatic with leaks and no stereo, after driving(insert great car here) for a long time.

best of luck.

[Helevitia]

For those of you with AT&T @home

http://biz.yahoo.com/rf/011128/n2897274_2.html

Looks like we will be saved! yeah!

Dave

[TnT]

Originally posted by omegaRED
Yeah, i think (i suppose) that cable is the most cost effective connection

I guess that is why they are going under... a little too cost effective

Seriously though, cable companies and phone companies usually contract out their tech support. I know cause my bro used to and one of my friends works for a place that receives the calls for @home and US West (or Qwest or whatever company it is now) DSL.

[Wombat]

TnT,
They're going under because of dumb ideas like the Excite@Home portal/moneypit. In my eyes, my cable modem is like any other utility. Once it's finally at my house, they can make money off of reasonable fees.