Cable Companies : True or Not True

[stealthee]

I see DSL modems everywhere here. I almost bought a modem and router with wireless all in one a few months back

[91stealthrt2]

Yeah, I really doubt they would go around buying them up at retail stores, because...
A) they can get them cheaper buying directly from their vendors
B) retail stores would just order more in and replace those that were purchased

My store doesn't carry DSL modems anymore, but we have cable modems. I haven't seen anything unusual with sales recently.

[stealthee]

Must be regional. I just checked stock at Staples and there are two within 20 miles of each other and both have DSL modems in stock at the store.

[TT4ME]

My DSL modem was free from AT&T.

When I had cable (charter), I bought a modem. Used it for about 4 years and dropped service. When my mom got cable (comcast) in a different house, I gave her that modem to use. The cable company told her it was stolen and needed to be confiscated and they did. I thought that was pretty shtty.

[Mikiru]

If you have a older modem like a D1 style, Comcast is no longer going to support that old equipment in the region we service. But as far as a cable company buying up local stock I've never heard of it or not saying it's not possible. I know Comcast orders cable modems in bulk, at a much cheaper rate then a retail store price. If you can, your best bet is to order offline if your looking for a certain modem. Pretty sure the price will be cheaper. Good luck

[R/T93]

There were like 10 different cable modems for sale at Best Buy last week.

[IPD]

i'll sell you my old zoom dsl modem, w/ wifi. no freaking way i'm going back. most of that crap is offered by at&t--and they can go fuck themselves right in the ass.

i dispise comcast, but fortunately, cox has been acceptable for me.

[GTOJOE]

when you guys say DSL your just talkign about regular ADSL1 & ADSL2+???? cus that's all we really have over here and every computer shop in the country has ADSL modems on the wall. Some ppl use cable in the metro areas of the capital cities but that's it.