I think 20 down/ 6 up is the minimum you'd want as a single person using the internet.
DSL in most areas tops out at around 12, so I think you are pretty much stuck with the cable companies (unless there is FiOS in your area).
Satellite internet is still lagging for game performance, but that might be changing in the near future.
Why do you need more than 12Mb? You can game perfectly fine on a 1Mb as long as your ping is low.... You can stream full 1080p on 12Mb and 12Mb is not horribly overpriced.
Unless you are a pirate (and if you are fuck you), you shouldn't ever require more than 12Mb.
You shouldn't need more than 1.5Mb with normal usage. Want to stream movies? 7Mb is plenty for 1080p. Anything above that is just a bonus.
I'm liking some of the prices you guys pay. We have 12Mb for $70 here...dsl. If we were a newer customer we could get it cheaper, but I guess that's what us loyal longtime customers get. There's only two companies in town, neither of which is that great. The cable company is cheaper and faster, but they have a huge amount of down-times.
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You shouldn't need more than 1.5Mb with normal usage. Want to stream movies? 7Mb is plenty for 1080p. Anything above that is just a bonus.
I'm liking some of the prices you guys pay. We have 12Mb for $70 here...dsl. If we were a newer customer we could get it cheaper, but I guess that's what us loyal longtime customers get. There's only two companies in town, neither of which is that great. The cable company is cheaper and faster, but they have a huge amount of down-times.