Recluse420
@speakeasy.net | ADSL2 Now offered in 9 major markets! Speeds up to 15.0/1.0!
Speakeasy now offers ADSL2 in speeds of 8.0/1.0 for $149.95, 10.0/1.0 for $169.95 and 15.0/1.0 for $189.95! There is a onetime setup fee for $149 and your ready to go! |
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metrodust
Hey Thats Mine
join:1999-12-10
Seattle, WA | more detail please? which markets? link? this isnt on the speakeasy main page
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scooby
Premium
join:2001-05-01
Schaumburg, IL | About time |
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Spkworker
@speakeasy.net
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Hello!
I work here at Speakeasy and we are in the "pre-sale" phase of this product(look to the website over the next week for the details) If you want more information, give me a call at 866 233 1998. I can fill you in  |
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djpiazza
join:2001-03-19
Caldwell, NJ
 ·Speakeasy
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Wow. I am disappointed. That is really expensive. Not competitive at all. With Fios business at $99 for 15/2 w/static ip, how can Speakeasy justify this pricing. I really like Speakeasy but the pricing really is becoming an issue. This is also $50/$60/$70 higher than other ADSL2 services out there. I hate to say it but I think my run with SE may be coming to an end. We'll see when an official pricing is released but this does not look good. |
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mackintire
join:2004-03-26
Pittsburgh, PA
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September 6th, @11:04PM
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Its the unlimited bandwidth and open server policy you are paying for. Try downloading 1 terabyte on the verizon service. At a minimum you will get a warning. If you are unlucky they will terminate your service. Also with verizon you get a dynamic IP address.
Speakeasy typically caters to the business end of the market. But don't worry they are investigating all their options
That said....I just took a look at speakeasy's pricing. They revamped the pricing for residential. I'm hoping it's a typo because the 1.5/384 is now 1.5/256 and it has gone up in price. I sure hope they get creative soon otherewise they are going to continue to lose the remaining residental customers that they have. |
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scooby
Premium
join:2001-05-01
Schaumburg, IL
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Speakeasy has never been cheap but then again they are not trying to get the same customers that AT&T or Verizon are after. Speakeasy wants the power users, home office users, and small businesses where there is some margin. Offering DSL for $14.95 a month has zero or most likely negative margin. The only way you can survive doing that is if you are overcharging for pots service!
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mackintire
join:2004-03-26
Pittsburgh, PA
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said by scooby  :Speakeasy has never been cheap but then again they are not trying to get the same customers that AT&T or Verizon are after. True
said by scooby : Speakeasy wants the power users, home office users, and small businesses where there is some margin. Also True
said by scooby :Offering DSL for $14.95 a month has zero or most likely negative margin. The only way you can survive doing that is if you are overcharging for pots service! I disagree it all depends on what your business model is.  |
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djpiazza
join:2001-03-19
Caldwell, NJ
·Speakeasy
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Scooby & mackintire, Re-read my post.
I am talking about Business use. I am comparing SE new ADSL2 to the Business Fios plan. Unlimited & open server policy. I have set up several FIOS business accounts for small biz clients and all currently run servers(mostly SBS). Yes, SE has never been cheap, and I don't expect them to be for the quality service they offer, but i do wish there pricing would be inline with the current business offerings from others. Verizon Business Fios is $99.00 for 15/2 with Static IP (1 or 5). That's almost 1/2 Speakeasy's price for their 15/1 service. I know LBDSL offers ADSL2 business plans now at the same tiers as SE for $50.00-$70.00 less, although I've never tried them. That is my complaint. I have been a very loyal SE customer for many years now and have signed up dozens of clients with their service. I have been hanging on, but they just don't seem to be on the same page as other business offerings. I am waiting for the "official" announcement, but it doesn't look good. |
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metrodust
Hey Thats Mine
join:1999-12-10
Seattle, WA
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said by djpiazza :Wow. I am disappointed. That is really expensive. Not competitive at all. With Fios business at $99 for 15/2 w/static ip, how can Speakeasy justify this pricing. I really like Speakeasy but the pricing really is becoming an issue. This is also $50/$60/$70 higher than other ADSL2 services out there. I hate to say it but I think my run with SE may be coming to an end. We'll see when an official pricing is released but this does not look good. not everyone has access to FIOS. and some of use (un)lucky ones probably never will. so for some, this is the only option for higher speed services. we take what we can get. |
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djpiazza
join:2001-03-19
Caldwell, NJ
·Speakeasy
| I agree not everyone has access to FIOS, but ADSL2 will be limited to certain markets as well and most likely the same areas were Fios is or will be. I may be wrong, but I would bet that most places that never get FIOS will never have ASDSL2. ADSL2 is a direct competitor to the FIOS market but with it's distance limitations it will probably have a smaller footprint than FIOS. |
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mackintire
join:2004-03-26
Pittsburgh, PA
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I see what you are saying. I do not believe that speakeasy needs to match Verizon's price point but being 50% more expensive kind of hurts thier chances unless they believe that they have additional value added services that make up for the difference.
SO I do agree with what you are saying...to a point. |
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metrodust
Hey Thats Mine
join:1999-12-10
Seattle, WA
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unless Verizon buys Qwest, Seattle will never see FIOS. But since Speakeasy is Seattle based we'll be lucky enough to get ADSL2+ (and Qwest will never provide it). The only other choice is Comcast, and that really isn't much of a choice is it?
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andranic
join:2002-07-20
Bayside, NY | Just signed up for the service |
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DMyers
join:2007-09-07
Seattle, WA | reply to Recluse420
Andranic,
Please let us know how it goes! |
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scooby
Premium
join:2001-05-01
Schaumburg, IL | reply to Recluse420
No Fios here in Chicago either unless Verizon buys AT&T. No cable in quite a few of the buildings so its either a partial DS3 or ADSL2 if you want 15mbit down for the small office.
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djpiazza
join:2001-03-19
Caldwell, NJ
·Speakeasy
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If it was 50% more that wouldn't be bad for additional value added services, but it's closer to 100% more. The bigger issue isn't so much the down speed but the upload. Big difference between 15/1 & 15/2. That is what the Business\Power user really wants. Plus I'm guessing SE's price will top $200.00 with all the "taxes" added on as well. Come on Speakeasy, lets offer a competitive 15/2 plan at $129-149.00. That's still 25-50% more than Fios(before taxes). I'll bet people would jump all over that. |
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mbkowns
Got Bandwidth?
join:2003-07-01
Riverside, CA | 200 is crazy for that speed... even at that rate not many people will be able to get the speed...
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metrodust
Hey Thats Mine
join:1999-12-10
Seattle, WA | reply to djpiazza
yeah, the prices are on the high side. i probably wont be upgrading because of price. oh well.
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jaykaykay
4 Ever Young
Premium,MVM
join:2000-04-13
Scottsdale, AZ
·Speakeasy
| reply to Recluse420
Boy, that sounds good to me except for the price. I pay almost that amount for the Legacy Plan, the original ADSL, which ended up being about 768 up and down minus over head. That's about 1/2 T1 which was fine by me. I still have it and am happy with it most of the time, but it would sure be nice to get a bit more speed. Being that I am less speedy in my old age, I will just stick to what I have, I guess, but the ADSL2 does sound nice.
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