Need Advice: Internet Service

I'm cancelling my tv & internet service with Comcast in July (good riddance!!). My wife & I have decided to forgo cable/satellite tv altogether in favor of upgrading our netflix.

However, we still need internet service. Our only other real option is Qwest DSL. I'm fine with that as they're cheaper & have more options than Comcast.

My dilemma arises from deciding which option to choose. I currently have downstream rates of 15Mbps and upstream of 5Mbps from comcast. I use the internet for surfing (work & fun) and streaming Netflix. I have a PS3, but only use the internet connection to download updates, game demos, & netflix. I've never played online multiplayer on it & don't see myself starting anytime soon.

So, I'm trying to decide which speed internet to get. I'm thinking about the 7Mbps downstream with the 896K upstream. Based on my usage (the biggest thing I ever try to upload to the internet is pictures from my digital camera) will I see a significant degredation in internet performance? Is it worth the extra $5 a month (after the 6 month promotional period) to get the 12Mbps downstream? Is it worth the $5 a month to get the 5Mbps upstream? Based on my internet usage, I don't really see it making much difference, but maybe somebody here who knows more can tell me for sure?

Thanks.

Thanks for the help guys.  I posted this on another board I frequent just to get as much input as I could & one guy mentioned having problems connecting a DSL modem to his wireless router.  They offer routers that have wireless capability built in, but they also have a basic DSL modem without wireless for only $10 to buy.  Since I have my own wireless router already, that's what I was going to get.   But he said that even basic DSL modems act like routers & he had a lot of trouble connecting his own router to a basic DSL modem.  Does anyone know anything about this?  When I talked to the customer service rep to get more info about their services, I asked if I could use my own wireless router with the basic modem & they said yes, but that wasn't a tech support person...  Maybe I should call the tech support & ask them.

^*speechless*

I watch netflix through my Blu-ray player on a 6Mbps down and get good quality, but I haven't tried HD yet.  As Jay said, that could be an issue.

Yeah, I'm sure you didn't think of that while typing it, Mr. Winky.

So I called qwest again & found out more about the modems.  Basically, they have two types of DSL, A & V.  "A" is older & only works with the $70 modem, but costs $5 a month less (after the 6 month promo period where I can get any of the choices for $30 a month).  "V" is newer, will work with the $10 modem but costs $5 a month more after the 1st 6 months.  The $70 modem has wifi built  in, the $10 modem doesn't but I can connect my own wireless router to it (according to the c/s rep, I shouldn't have a problem.  He knew what I was talking about when I asked about people having trouble connecting routers to dsl modems & said this one should be fine.... dunno if I trust him though...).  "A" DSL has the 896k upstream & "V" has 5Mbps upstream but I really don't think the upstream will matter to me much.

So (based on one year of service) I'm looking at either spending $70 for the wifi modem & slower upstream & knowing it'll all work or qwest will make it work OR spending $40 ($10 for the modem & an extra $5 a month for the second 6 months for faster upstream) and using my own router which could potentially cause problems that qwest wont help me fix.  Why does this crap always wind up being so complicated?? grrr.

Oh, & if you like my small package, you should see my big package.  I could get 40Mbps downstream & 20Mbps upstream if I wanted (for only $30 a month for the first 6 months!  Then it jumps up to well over $100... ugh!)

I miss Michael Scott.  :-(