When I first got cable Internet service, I was unsure about the cost. I knew that it was much faster and much more reliable than what I was using, but the price tag seemed awfully high. Luckily for me, even though the Internet is rather expensive, when paired with my cable and my phone I save a good amount of money each month. Regardless, I have found that even without the bundle package I would appreciate the fast Internet more than I thought I would.
Before cable Internet service was popular, most used dial up. This was fine for the most part, despite the interruptions and loss of service at times. The biggest problem many had was that it took forever to download a single photo, and if you wanted to view a video, you had to start the download, go find something else to do while you waited, and pray that there would not be an interruption that would halt the download so you had to start all over again. However, at that time, videos were not common online, and most didn’t give it much thought.
Today, videos are everywhere online. I am thankful that I can download and/or watch videos almost in real time with my cable Internet service. Even a two hour long video can be downloaded on my connection in about ten minutes, at least in my experience. I realize that there may be some that think even that is a bit slow, but for me, that was just fine. Even better, I didn’t have to worry much about my cable Internet service going out and messing up my download. The download was smooth, quick, and very easy.
As for as reliability, I am happy, after a number of years, with the cable Internet service that we have. I have only had two instances that I can think of when the Internet went out, and each time was the result of something beyond the control of my provider. It has always been reliable, and I am willing to guess that it will continue to be so in the future. Those who work online like me can really benefit from cable Internet service, and also, it’s a tax deduction. Granted, that does not change what you have to pay for service each month, but it can give you some relief when it comes time to figure out how much you are going to have to pay in to the IRS.
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