I can has faster Internets!

[amethyst73]

We've been using Earthlink's DSL service ever since we moved into our current house, now over 6 years ago. Recently of late, the service has been really droppy - it'll fail to connect, or connect briefly, drop (briefly or otherwise), reconnect, need a modem reset... It got too obnoxious, so we've switched to astound's cable modem service. It is spiffy! Definitely feels faster, and is significantly faster according to one of those sites where you can check your down/up speeds. It was lovely to be able to watch an episode of The Simpsons (full screen, hi-def) without any annoying pauses. :)

(Of course, shortly I will be at my parents' house in Boston, where they have a fiber optic connection. I'll be very spoiled by the time I get back.)