[ale] ADSL???

[Wandered Inn]

Tory Michael Deron wrote:

I appreciate your input Tory.  The 'Linuxphobia' was my greatest
concern.

> 
> Actually, I'm in Atlanta and qualified to get ADLS, and it was to be
> connected next week.  Here are the reasons I decided against Bell South
> ADSL, and they decided against me.
> 
> 1)  You have to pay $200 dollars for the equipment, and although they use a
> standard Ethernet card, and I already have one, they require you to buy
> theirs.

Again, BellSouth is going to stick it to the uninitiated.  I'd suspect
that the majority of Linux user's have a NIC, and those that don't, know
what it is and how to purchase/install one. What other hardware is
included in this $200?

On the form on their web site they ask you:

PC users only, do you have an available expansion slot in your PC for an
Ethernet card?

Macintosh users only, do you have an installed, available ethernet
network interface card?

So, they're willing to let Mac users use an existing NIC, but not a PC
user?

> 
> 2)  They charge a $99 connection fee, and refuse to allow you to connect it
> yourself, up to and including, connecting the equipment to your computer.
> 
> 3)  They expect you to sign a 1 year contract, and if you move with in that
> time, you have to pay for the remaining months in the contract. (I'll be
> moving in April of next year)

 They're trying to lock people into contracts because they know
RoadRunner is headed this way.

> 
> 4)  When asked what my operating system is,  I said, Linux, and got the
> response, "Sorry, we only support Windows9X", and she would not discuss it
> further.
> 
> Obviously Bell South intends to serve only the technically handicapped,
> while milking people for all the unnecessary dollars they can get.
> 
> Needless to say I will not be getting the service.
> 
> Just my two cents, and an FYI.
> 
> TORY
> 
> >Williams, Jim wrote:
> >>
> >> Oh they say they are offering it but I can not find anyone who has been
> able
> >> to get it.  I think they were just seeing the response they would get.  I
> >> can make it simple for them:
> >>
> >> YES we want a lot of bandwidth for low $$$!!!
> >
> >If you follow the links from the site, you can register to have you line
> >tested and to be notified when it's ready.  The down side is they ask
> >you what your OS is, and Linux is not listed, therefore you have to
> >select 'other.'
> >
> >
> >--
> >Until later: Geoffrey esoteric at denali.atlnet.com
> >
> >You mean you paid MONEY for Service Pack '98????

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Until later: Geoffrey		esoteric at denali.atlnet.com

You mean you paid MONEY for Service Pack '98????