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That's what I figured, which is why I am not prepared to fork a lot of money for "top of the line" "best quality" modem, because it's not clear how much of a difference it will make.

That was my point.

Thanks for the info.

The current modem I am renting for $3/month is also "working well", except I DK whether better is possible or not. Which is why I am looking for some expalantions on what to look for in modems.

At the above renatl price, $100 is not justifiable. I can get modems cheaper on ...

Do you believe anybody who tells you "better quality" without explaining why? I don't.

You did not explain what does "better quality" means, in terms of what exactly does the user get for the higher price relative to the other modem.

Just saying "better quality" without saying what that means is not very useful. Besides, I do not know you -- how can I tell on what basis do you say ...

Well, your reply explains why I do not take advice like that blindly.
Does not sound like you are willing or can explain WHY you recommend those modems-- you just do. Your recommendations might well be right, but since I have no way of knowing why, I'll leave them until I can figure them out.

Thanks.

That is not necessarily always true.

1st, there are many instances where the basic quality is more or less at the same level and there is no need to pay more.

2nd, there are instances where you pay more for some name brand, without getting better quality.

3rd, there are instances where you pay ...

What does better quality translate into for the user -- performance, longer life?

Why Motorola or Toshiba? And what model and why?

I want to UNDERSTAND what I am buying, not just have somebody tell me what to buy.

That is why I started by asking where I could find some information on what to look for and what to avoid in modems.

The list is at
http://www.comcast.com/Support/Corp1/FAQ/FaqDetail_450.html

I am currently renting a RCA DCM235 from Comcast for $3/month.
RCA has a new model DCM245 -- DK what the differences are, if any. It might be possible to get one cheap on eBay.

Question is, should I get the RCA or is any ...

I already have the ISP list and it's quite long. I need to know what the pros and cons of the various products are and I do not want to get that from the vendors, but rather from a neutral party with no interest in the product.

What I am looking for is what to look for in a modem and what to avoid ...

Is there any good article available that provides a guide to buying a cable modem -- what to pay attention to and the differences between various products?

Thanks.
FP