Comments on: FiOS inches closer

By: Luscious

Luscious — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 19:51:32 +0000

That's a pretty good price for 20 down - I pay about half right now for just 3 down. I don't have fios in my area, but u-verse is connected. I like the fact that with u-verse you can get a package for $69 that includes basic 100-channel TV and 1.5 down internet. They throw in free wifi hardware, and unlike fios, you don't pay extra for anti-virus software.

I don't have huge TV/internet needs, but come Feb 09, it's either a converter box or cable.

By: Kevin C. Tofel

Kevin C. Tofel — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 13:39:55 +0000

Good point; advertised Internet speeds would be the same regardless of my TV purchase or not. But I'm still not interested. ;)

By: Travis

Travis — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 13:35:57 +0000

Your choice of internet speed has nothing to do with FiOS TV.

By: Scotty

Scotty — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 12:54:21 +0000

James, if you've ever had to dig holes while be watched by cows you'd understand: they're on guard duty. Kevin keeps raving about how he's in the middle of cow country... ;-)

By: James Kendrick

James Kendrick — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 12:40:28 +0000

Watching work crews always surprises me how many workers need to hold the shovels upright doing nothing. I guess they can't set them down on the ground.

By: Scotty

Scotty — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 11:44:42 +0000

Kevin, I'd take those hard working men a pitcher of iced tea and see if you can get 'em to dig faster. :)

By: Ctitanic

Ctitanic — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 11:30:13 +0000

One guy working and 3 doing nothing! That means you may get it for Christmas!

By: Kevin C. Tofel

Kevin C. Tofel — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 11:24:02 +0000

Mike, above the 20/5 that I'm leaning towards, they have 20 down / 20 up and 50 down / 20 up; that last one would be nice, but is probably overkill for me if I'm not getting their TV service. At around $130 a month it's also 2x the price of the package I'm thinking of.

By: Kevin C. Tofel

Kevin C. Tofel — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 11:21:34 +0000

I think I'm going to pass on FiOS TV service for the moment. I've got too much hardware invested in Dish. Their current lineup of 39 HD channels plus my HD locals OTA are enough for now. I find that I'm recording more HD programming than I have time to watch as it is! :)

By: Mike Cane

Mike Cane — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 11:19:39 +0000

droool ... FIOS. They also have 30 down, right? Splurge!

By: Ben Drawbaugh

Ben Drawbaugh — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 11:17:09 +0000

I'll still be jealous if you get yours that fast after the crews are gone when I had to wait like six months, but anyways.

I also went with the 20/5 and have on a number of occasions exceeded the 20Mbps down from easynews.

As for their HD lineup, it isn't that great now, but they have lots of additions on the schedule.

It looks like Philly's 23 new HD channels will be online for you just in time.
http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/07/01/verizon-gets-official-with-22-new-fios-tv-hd-channels/