Recommendations On Best Houston Broadband Provider
We called 10 different computer repair shops in Houston looking for information on the fastest internet provider for the price as well as asked questions about the reliability of the service. We received information from these technicians working behind the desk that were happy to give their two cents on the matter of broadband internet. We had previously called several technicians in the San Antonio area and received their two cents on the matter but each area is a little different and that is why speaking with a bonafide computer nerd is the only way to really get the skinny on the topic.
I will go down through a list of 10 responses I received along with their vote on which high speed internet provider they like and use. At the end I will tally up all the votes and you will have the knowledge that would have taken you an hour of annoying calls had you not found this helpful resource. We will list each store name a long with who they recommended and their two cents on the matter.
Directron
I called Directron out of Houston which is a discount computer super store. The computer repair technician told me that Comcast is who he uses and he recommends them because they are fast and reliable for playing video games and downloading movies and files. He said they are not available in all areas so you might end up having to use someone else depending on your location. Comcast provides internet through the cable lines which means you share the internet with your neighbors. If you have a lot of internet users on your street it could cause a lag although this is hardly ever a problem. Comcast usually doesn’t require that you sign a contract so if performance was bad in your area it would be easy to get off of their service. This company has settled on Comcast as the best high speed provider.
Rapid Repair Computer Service
The technician that answered at this shop told us that they personally use ATT DSL because it is reliable and fast enough for their needs. He said you really only have two choices in Houston which would be Comcast also known as Time Warner or ATT DSL. Sometimes one will be faster in your area then the other. To know for sure you would need to ask your neighbors who are on ATT if they are experiencing slow behavior with their service. ATT will make you sign a 1 year contract while Comcast will let you be on their service on a month to month basis. Overall this company prefers ATT Broadband Internet.
35 Computer Repair
The technician recommended Comcast as the service he uses and recommends. He did not have much more information to give as his store was busy at the time. Comcast gets another vote.
Express Computer Repair
I called Express and he had a hard time understanding what I was asking but I eventually got out of him that he uses Comcast and likes them because they are a fast high speed provider. Comcast is accepted by yet another computer technician. These guys should know more then anyone right?
B & D Computers
He said that some customers of his have had problems with Comcast and he himself uses ATT Yahoo DSL. He said he would recommend starting out on ATT Yahoo’s cheapest option and upgrade if you need a faster speed. He mentioned that ATT will try and get you to upgrade to the higher speeds but he recommends going with the cheapest service to start out with. This computer shop uses ATT’s High Speed internet, he recommends it, and he says his customers have had issues with Comcast. It looks like ATT gets another vote for being the best bang for the buck.
CTC Computers Sales & Service
The technician at this store recommended ATT DSL because they offer 3 meg download speeds for $19.99 and you will get a reliable fast service at this price. He said this package will be better then Comcast and he uses it for himself personally and hasn’t had a problem with it. As an added note when you are using ATT DSL you are on your own line and are not sharing it with the rest of the neighborhood in comparison to Comcast cable internet where the entire neighborhood shares the available bandwidth on the cable line wich can cause some reliability issues when you don’t get the speed they promised to you. This gives ATT high speed internet one more vote.
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