San Antonio Texas
Who has the fastest broadband internet service in San Antonio Texas?
I have listed a top 10 list from a survey I took from computer repair shops in San Antonio. They have given me very valuable information on who an internet customer would be most happy with when choosing a high speed internet service. Take a look at the list and at the bottom I give the results. Feel free to comment if you have an opinion.
One way to find this out is to call a bunch of computer repair shops in San Antonio and ask the tech guy. These places are filled with nerds who have a few computers at home and spend a majority of their free time playing video games like World Of War Craft and other army shoot em’ up games. They need a fast connection and have probably tried out a couple of different broadband internet companies in their lifetime. They should know the fastest high speed internet provider for the price among their own knowledge and what they have learned from their friends.
10 Computer Repair Shops Give Their 2 Cents On Broadband Internet
I called 10 of these companies and took a survey and I found out some interesting information. The 1st computer repair shop I called recommended Time Warner Cable, or Roadrunner High Speed Internet as it is also known, as the fastest for the price as well as very reliable.
Shop 2
The 2nd computer shop recommended Time Warner as well but also mentioned AT&T’s U-Verse is good if you are in the right area in San Antonio. U-Verse is the equivalent to Time Warner’s Cable internet. It is a fiber optic high speed service and is a little cheaper then TWC’s broadband internet. If you don’t live in the right area he recommended to stay away from it as it isn’t nearly as fast as Time Warner’s. All in all he said that you will be happiest with Time Warner.
Computer Shop 3
I called store number 3 and they said Time Warner is great and you will fall in love with it if you need to download videos and play video games. And I quote him saying, “They are as fast as heck! Be sure to ask for Time Warner Premium for residential.” Apparently the premium service is what you want to be on as you won’t have to worry about download issues if you like to download videos and software. Also, if you are playing a video game that doesn’t work very good with a lagging connection you want to get on this as well.
Geek Central 4
Store number 4 told me that you will have a better up front cost with AT&T high speed internet but within a year you will be paying the same amount you would pay for Time Warners premium high speed internet. He said, “If it were me I would go with Time Warner since you are going to be paying about the same in a year anyway. Time Warner is faster and I would go with it.”
Computer Repair Shop 5
Store number 5 told me he has AT&T at his computer shop and Time Warner Roadrunner Internet at his house and prefers Roadrunner. He said AT&T makes you sign a 2 year contract and if you break it you have to pay a pretty large fee. He also said Roadrunner speeds are faster and they are flexible. For instance he said, “If you notice you are paying more then you would like with Time Warner you can call them and tell them you are thinking about switching to AT&T and they just might lower your internet bill to a promotional price if they think you will leave them.” He did say that depending on the megabytes per second you sign up for you can get on a really cheap plan with that is about 1/3rd the cost of Roadrunner but you may not be happy with it. The good news is you can always upgrade to a faster plan if the speed isn’t fast enough with AT&T. The bad side to going with AT&T is the lengthy contract. If you won’t be staying long in your apartment or house you don’t want to be signing a long term contract if you will have to cancel it and pay an early termination penalty later on.
Shop 6
I called computer repair shop number 6 by the name of Jo Jo’s and he said that Earthlink High Speed Internet and Roadrunner were the most reliable and he suggested I sign up with Roadrunner Time Warner. He said AT&T DSL in San Antonio is just not that reliable but did recommend for business as it is much cheaper then using Time Warner.
Store 7
Store number 7 said I really only have 2 options in San Antonio Tx, I can go with AT&T High Speed or Time Warner Roadrunner High speed internet. He was very unbiased about it and said you can go with one or the other depending on which company you like the best. His general help was like this, “It’s basically your choice I can’t make a recommendation but who ever you decide I would go with that one.” This shop was no help at all but he was quite diplomatic about it.
Big Number 8
Store number 8 said he personally uses Time Warner for the business line as well as his home service and recommends it because it is faster. He said, “Definitely Time Warner if you are looing for speed.” In his opinion he said, “you really only have two options and that would be AT&T DSL or TWC Roadrunner.”
Computer Help 9
Store 9 said there are two he would recommend and that is AT&T U-Verse which is their fiber optic high speed which is comparable to Roadrunner’s speeds and Time Warner Roadrunner. He personally uses Roadrunner and said that is who he would go with.
Website Maker Number 10
Web site creator store number 10 had the best information of all. He said like most everyone that you have those same two choices, AT&T and Time Warner. He said that with DSL you will find that AT&T usually advertises their slowest option which of course is fairly cheap. He said the problem is that it is not fast enough for a lot of peoples needs. He personally uses Time Warner Roadrunner Internet and said he likes it because it is fast and he is on with them month to month. Not being locked into a contract is a good thing and the service with Roadrunner is faster. It appears that Roadrunner high speed internet is the winner. Most people prefer it and you can get off of it at anytime if you do decide to switch to AT&T. AT&T does have some faster options as they advertise 3 tiers of service speeds. Another added benefit according to this store is that ATT is a 1 user line meaning you do not share your internet speed with the rest of the neighborhood unlike cable internet. With Time Warner it is like a party line and there is the potential that during peak times you may not receive the speed you are paying for because of everyone in the neighborhood being on the internet downloading songs and videos at the same time. None of the store owners have actually experienced this issue but there is the potential for this. Since you are not locked into a contract with TWC you don’t have to worry as you can switch to AT&T if you are ever not satisfied with the service.
High Speed Broadband Fastest Internet Winner In San Antonio Is………….
With 9 votes Time Warner Cable Internet wins as being the fastest most reliable broadband high speed internet provider in San Antonio Texas. 1 Vote is left at undecided and AT&T is left with a surprising zero votes as being the fastest high speed internet service in San Antonio and Bexar County Texas. Ouch! Although, look out as new service called AT&T U-Verve sounds like a rising competitor. Sign up with promotional Time Warner or AT&T discount offers here:
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Comments
What were the names of these stores? Who did you speak to? It’s all so anonymous - it sounds like you’re making it up.
In hindsight I should have listed the stores but since I did not divulge the exact reason as to the fact I would be posting their information on the internet I didn’t want to list their stores or names. I did go out of my way to keep them anonymous. I however did it a little differently for the Houston report as I realized that people would probably be interested just like you that this is a genuine survey and not an attempt by a shell company of one of the broadband companies trying to make their product look better then it really is.
I no longer have their names and store names as it was just a casual call and get their information quickly type of thing.
I’m suprised none of the above listed mentioned anything about “upload speeds”. TWC, in my opinion, has a terrible uploading speed as when I speed test it usually meets up at around 512kb/s. I do not believe AT&T offers much more of a deal but personally I wish some better internet were available here. TWC/ATT have this place monopolized.
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