Is The 8mb Premium Service Worth The Extra cost???

[sholsten 0]

I am considering the 8 mb Premium upgrade when they get it here. Is it really worth it?

[JustinOhioRR 1]

Depends on the cost.....Im not too aware of the cost.....last i knew it was $84.95 a month..........

Whats the upload? isnt it only 512?

i Get 5/384 for 30 a month...........cant beat that........I guess if you need that much bandwidth....sure but i dont really think its necessary.

[DJVageli 0]

You can get more info here,especially on pricing:

http://www2.twcnyc.com/index2.cfm?c=internet/rr_premium

Then u can decide if its worth it or not for you

[sholsten 0]

When they checked into it here; they thought it would be $20 more a month. I check with the link.

They just started the service here in January. It is $34 for 6 months and then goes to $44 afterwards.

[DJVageli 0]

For premium or basic?

[sholsten 0]

I'm sorry, the prices I stated are for basic and that is with a TV package as well.

[DJVageli 0]

Yup thats how much basic RR and Earthlink go with a TV bundle.I have Earthlink with no cable tv and still pay $44

[xs1 32]

Well look at it this way

Basic RR:  5000 / 386

Basic RR Real Time :  600 kbs download , 44 kbs upload

^---------$44.00 m/o------------^

Premo RR: 8000/512

Premo RR Real Time: 970 kbs download , 57 -62 kbs upload

^-----------$64.95 (w/cable television) -----------------------^

So if it seems worth it to you, then go for it. I personaly wouldnt.

[sholsten 0]

I'll do it if it does only wind up being up to $20 more a month. I won't pay any more than that.

[Vone1 0]

Hey sholsten,

[sholsten 0]

Thanks. I don't know when they will get 8 mb here. They have me on the waiting list. We just got Road Runner here in my town in January.

[unbreakable9 0]

i have premium because i also have the dtv package

the nice thing about premium is the download...its noticebly faster...however i still upload at 45-50kbp/s which is total crap.

i'll add my speed ratings to this after im done hogging all my pc resources on some other stuff and can get a good reading.

[maxboost7 0]

i have premium because i also have the dtv package

the nice thing about premium is the download...its noticebly faster...however i still upload at 45-50kbp/s which is total crap.

i'll add my speed ratings to this after im done hogging all my pc resources on some other stuff and can get a good reading.

I recently got premium service and i get about 750kb/sec download and bout 100kb/sec for upload.. paying $75 right now and i am pretty satisfied.

[sholsten 0]

I'm beginning to wonder if my local TW office is ever going to offer it. They have the business class, but not premium yet.

[SmackDaddy 0]

I think I'll stick with the "basic" until either I *have* to upload faster than 384 up to the blazing 512