I've been beta testing a cable modem since mid-January. I confess, I love it. When it works, that is.
Huge documents download in seconds.
But it doesn't always work. It's still true. I think this is a smart way for cable companies to get into the Internet access business without first spending the big bucks for full two-way capab ility. Installing the modem took two people more than two hours. One person ran the cable from its entrance point in my home to the room with the computer.