There are a lot of great resources available through the Internet. These resources come in the form of a variety of entertainment like streaming video, video downloads, Internet radio stations, downloadable music and podcasts, online multiplayer video games, virtual worlds, online shopping, computer support resources, and online encyclopedias and other sources of information. All of these different resources represents a ton of information and entertainment and connectivity to other people, and these resources, in all likelihood will continue to grow in the future.



In order to take full advantage of all of these online resources, you need a high speed Internet connection in your own home. In fact, with the growing number of highly data intensive applications on the Web, you need the fastest, most reliable high speed Internet connection possible. Getting a reliable Internet connection that's truly high speed is easier said than done though. That's because there are a number of different types of technology that all qualify as high speed Internet, but don't really deliver on the level that is needed now and will be needed in the future.

One example of Internet connection technology that's supposedly high speed is DSL. DSL is delivered over conventional phone lines and can reach speeds of up to one and a half megabytes per second, but is often much slower. Because of that limited bandwidth, it's less than ideal for a number of different applications.

Another Internet connection technology is satellite Internet. It can be slightly faster than DSL, but it requires extremely expensive equipment and expensive on a monthly basis. While the high bandwidth that satellite Internet can provide may be attractive, the fact that it has a substantial lag time because of the distance that signals have to travel to and from the satellites, makes it a poor choice for many applications like VoIP and online gaming.

The other major Internet connection technology that's available to residential customers is cable based broad band Internet. This technology delivers Internet access using the same technology that brings digital cable TV into your home, and for that reason, is delivered by digital cable TV companies like Comcast. Comcast's cable based broad band Internet service is superior to both satellite and DSL Internet access in several different ways.

The most noticeable difference is that it's several times faster than either of the other technologies. In fact at eight megabytes per second, it's four times faster than the best that satellite Internet can do. Combine that with the fact that cable based broadband is cheaper and able to support VoIP and online gaming, and it's definitely the better choice for most people.

Cable based broad band from Comcast also has a number of advantages over DSL. It's at least six times faster than DSL, and while slightly more expensive, it really delivers a lot more speed for the money.

Also, the fact that DSL requires a phone line drags the price of DSL up beyond that of Comcast's service. This difference in price is especially noticeable when you take the fact that broad band cable Internet may allow you to do without a phone line entirely and rely on VoIP for your phone service instead.

Another interesting fact about Comcast is that it allows you to bundle its high speed Internet service together with home phone service and digital cable TV service. That way you can save money while having the convenience of only dealing with one company for all of these needs.