text: whats the best isp?cable, dial up, dsl, etc.? dsl, isdn, dialup, cable, satellite, or any others? takes everything into consideration, price, quatilty, features, speed, etc. cable is the quickest, clocked at about 3 megs. dsl is also around 3 megs, and they are both the same. the difference? users. cable is based on how many people use it. the more you have, the faster it is. talk to people in your neighborhood. if you get mostly cable users, use cable. dsl is more reliable if most don't have cable. they are both fast, but cable will be faster more often than dsl,, but keep in mind dsl's variations are smaller than cable, because somedays cable can be dial up slow, but others t1 fast.  also, cable is only available is 3 megs, and is expensive. you can get 3 levels of dsl, lite (256 kbps) regular (1400 kbps) and high speed (3000 kbps or 3 megs). if you don't need the fastest, dsl is the best choice because it is more cost effective. regular speed dsl cost me about 40 a month, and cable runs about 70-80.