[Felix The Assassin]

Originally posted by SecretMaster: I desparetly want satellite internet. Why, because it is either satellite internet or 56k (with a constant connection of 31.2kbs). DSL isn't offered where I live and it would be a b*tch and a half to install cable wires through our house. Since you have had the "privelege" of testing it out, would you recommend it for someone who has no choice in terms of internet services, or should I not bother getting ripped off and stick with dial-up?

My bad, I previewed the Infomercial, not the system. We have DirecTV, and they were working it hard on one of their channels. I cannot see paying that kind of money, for that little bit of capability. Point in check. This is a 750K DSL, On a really good day, on a really fast site, I can only pull 384K. Beer math= 50% at best, reality = 150K or roughly 20%. Take that with a 500K start point, at twice the price, and it lands right in the middle of crapola punch!

Do you have cable? Can you get cable internet? Now-a-days, all you need is a cable modem, and wireless router. Invest a little money into some good wireless cards for the PCs, and bingo, you could be running upto 900-1100K for a third of the price, and twice the speed. I understand cable has a fair use/bog down as well, but still how many folks does it take to all be downloading big files on your same line, simultanously, before you feel the effects?

The WOW factor was as in, I can't believe what I just saw, and HOW much money they want for it!