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Old 04-20-2011, 05:18 PM
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I'm jealous! I'm still on dialup and may be forever. Windstream tells me they have no plans to install DSL in the forseeable future.
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Old 04-20-2011, 05:47 PM
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still have dialup here. no cell service unless I am high on a hill either. we have wildblue and it is awful. spotty and slow at best. if a mouse has gas in the back forty it won't work. if one of the coyotes howls across the pond, it freaks. wind from north south east or west or even getting dark...too hot too cold...sun comming up, going down etc. then throw in explorer updating and scrwing up the computer...drops service, won't come on.. I hate vista...been three days trying to get my email..
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Old 04-20-2011, 05:57 PM
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Originally Posted by toomanycats
still have dialup here. no cell service unless I am high on a hill either. we have wildblue and it is awful. spotty and slow at best. if a mouse has gas in the back forty it won't work. if one of the coyotes howls across the pond, it freaks. wind from north south east or west or even getting dark...too hot too cold...sun comming up, going down etc. then throw in explorer updating and scrwing up the computer...drops service, won't come on.. I hate vista...been three days trying to get my email..
Wildblue isn't that bad for us. We have had a modem go bad and once there was a problem with the "tree" which is on the dish. I'd be calling for service NOW! Vista can be a pain but if your modem isn't working right, or router if you're using one, no operating system is going to help.
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Old 04-20-2011, 06:00 PM
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Old 04-20-2011, 06:26 PM
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As much as I love living in the country, there are some disadvantages. We were on dial-up forever before we finally went to mobile internet from at&t. It was about 10 times faster but really expensive and often frustrating. We've had wireless high speed (from our electric cooperative) for the last year and love it! Expensive but lightning fast...nice to be able to fully utilize Netflix, iTunes, etc.
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Old 04-20-2011, 06:41 PM
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I have heard a lot of people say they didn't like vista, but I have had vista for about three years and had not one minute of trouble. I have DSL now but did have dial-up for years so I know what you are talking about. I hope I never ever have to go back to that.
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Old 04-20-2011, 08:20 PM
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Originally Posted by erstan947
We can't get DSL or cable.....dial-up or Hughesnet. We have Hughesnet (expensive but worth it):)
Same here....too far from tower to have DSL, so settled for Hughesnet (sattlelite)....it is expensive, but it is a little faster than dial-up. Got rid of the extra phone line too, so that helped on the expenses too. Mary
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Old 04-21-2011, 11:27 AM
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Woo Hoo!! You will be amazed at how much faster you can cruise the net now :D:D:D
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Old 04-23-2011, 03:32 PM
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wow, I got it and it is much faster!! Now I won't get as many books read while waiting for the internet!!
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