If your cable offers a steady thoroughput and doesn't drop off at peak hours, and the DSL isn't really, really close to matching the speed, you probably should just stick with what you have. Once you've had broadband, it's hard to take even a small step back, because you will know the difference.
I have DSL and wouldn't give it up for cable, but I also have a steady, stable 1.4 Mbps download and about 230K upload speed, with no bandwidth limits. That's not a deal you can get everywhere. If you want to check on the quality of DSL in your area, there's a great resource of users rating DSL services at http://www.dslreports.com. Some DSL is far better than cable, and in some places you'd almost be better off with 56K, because of reliability issues. There's also spotty Mac support in some places, and I assume you're going to be doing this on a Mac. Good luck. JC -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail stores, $20 Traveler CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at <http://roadtools.com>. Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com