NOW Cable Internet

**elbert** · 07-10-2004, 11:07 AM

I'm currently evaluating NOW Cable Internet. Is there anyone else in this forum currently using their service? I'd like to hear from you.

Thanks.

**Sponsor** · 07-10-2004 11:07 AM

**brain1976** · 07-10-2004, 02:40 PM

I've been a NOW subscriber since 2000 and I've only had a few complaints on their service but nothing major like losing internet connection for more than half a day. The speed is pretty decent but I'm sure it could be faster. I've had connection problems using video on chat saying I don't have enough bandwidth but I'm not sure if that's just me.

**Arel** · 07-10-2004, 02:53 PM

Also been using NOW Cable Internet since 2000 here in Greenhills. Connection's been fairly reliable, rarely down. Like Melissa, I also wish it was much faster. Am always La Salle green w/ envy at the speeds you DSL subscribers enjoy!

**daxdagr8t** · 07-10-2004, 03:03 PM

hold on, both of u guys have cable connection and ur connection is slower than dsl?wow i did not know that.usually cable is faster than dsl unless there are like twenty thousand users that shares the cable network.i guess i learned some new info 2day.

**Jumbo** · 07-10-2004, 04:02 PM

been a subcriber myself since 2000 i think. Speed is kinda slow.. always getting disconnected in battle.net games

there goes my ladder record in WC3 haha. 2500 monthly is kinda expensive especially since mydsl subscribers went up a notch.. although i did some tests a few weeks back and i got 300kbps in 2wire but highly doubt it since sometimes when i surf i get dismally slow loading pages.

**elbert** · 07-10-2004, 04:36 PM

Well, compared to Destiny, the pared down version that I've been complaining about lately, NOW is slower. I did a bandwidthplace.com speed test and I get between 115 to 120kbps. Destiny is between 160 to 190kbps (still too slow for me).

Destiny is P1,980/mo. I just realized I'm getting ripped off because their current package is P1,688/mo. and to think I paid for the modem already.

NOW 128kbs is P2,200/mo. A bit more expensive, but if it's slower, then why should I consider shifting? The 256kbps package is P2,805, which is a little over my budget. And at that price, I'll just go for PLDT myDSL Personal which offers 512kbps at P2,500.

In the U.S., cable is usually over 1Mbps. 128kbps is 1/10th that speed!

Well, speed doesn't tell the whole story. To be fair, I'll evaluate NOW for the next 7 days and see if I can live with it.

**Henjie** · 07-10-2004, 05:11 PM

Originally posted by daxdagr8t
hold on, both of u guys have cable connection and ur connection is slower than dsl?wow i did not know that.usually cable is faster than dsl unless there are like twenty thousand users that shares the cable network.i guess i learned some new info 2day.

It's not the technology, it's the ISP. ;-)

~Henjie

**elbert** · 08-06-2004, 12:16 PM

I was informed last week that, based on the feedback I submitted, NOW raised the cap and doubled the speeds on its packages. i.e. 128 is now 256, 256 is now 512. Can anyone confirm this?