Author Topic: IS BROADBAND THE WAY TO GO (Read 4810 times)

TEL · « **on:** July 20, 2005, 10:55:55 »

Have got dial up at the moment & was thinking of getting broadband is it worth it.

TEL.

return of the mac · « **Reply #1 on:** July 20, 2005, 11:16:30 »

YES, the price has come down recently as it has increased in popularity, so now is the time to sign up, when it is cheapest!!

Svea · « **Reply #2 on:** July 20, 2005, 14:10:33 »

apart from speed, the main advantage is that you still have use of your phone even when online. this annoyed me greatly about dial-up

check www.adslguide.org.uk for a comparision of not only the prices, but also the services, bit rates/speed of broadband and customer satisfaction.

svea

PS: the first thing we did when we got broadband ages ago was spend about 4 hours browsing ebay ;D

Derekthefox · « **Reply #3 on:** July 20, 2005, 15:52:03 »

I agree with the pro broadband group

much more reliable for downloading
no dialling
need good firewall and AV software though

My recommendation, go for it

Palustris · « **Reply #4 on:** July 20, 2005, 17:19:58 »

Avoid BT like the Black Death though!

Svea · « **Reply #5 on:** July 20, 2005, 19:41:47 »

if we into naming etc, friends of mine use and recommend Zen
we use and recommend Eclipse

TEL · « **Reply #6 on:** July 21, 2005, 07:10:21 »

Thank you all i will go for it.

Tel

redimp · « **Reply #7 on:** July 21, 2005, 17:49:18 »

I have been broadband for four years and I would not be without it now. I do need to use the internet a lot for work and a lot of my work is at home. Nowadays, I am moreorless permanently online with at least a couple of browser windows open - work ones and leisure ones like A4A. I find having the opportunity just to stop working ands instantly 'switch channels' a great bonus in the brain break stakes.

Derekthefox · « **Reply #8 on:** July 21, 2005, 18:14:09 »

Yes red, makes us wonder how we ever coped before the internet.

tim · « **Reply #9 on:** July 21, 2005, 18:48:57 »

'Specially as all the pigeons have arthritis!!

rosebud · « **Reply #10 on:** July 22, 2005, 00:09:49 »

Please do not use BT you will regret i promise you.

jaggythistle · « **Reply #11 on:** July 22, 2005, 14:06:50 »

I don't know if I am off tangent here ..........will broadband go the same way as
dial up.......... ie.. more people take it my thinking is at has to slow it down
slightly.... ::) or am I barking up the wrong tree...... ??? I went with wanadoo
ok so far.

Rosa_Mundi · « **Reply #12 on:** July 24, 2005, 02:07:26 »

Agree with the pro-broadband group. However, would also say that have used BT for a couple of years with no problems and no complaints, so don't reject them out of hand.

Svea · « **Reply #13 on:** July 24, 2005, 11:47:07 »

jaggy thistle,

to a certain point you are right. there will be a number of people sharing a broadband 'node' and hence overall, their maximum speed must be reduced slightly. hwever, considering that dial-up is usually 28 or 56bps, and broadband (even the slowest) is at least 10 times faster (and that is a slow broadband connection), i dont think you will find this a huge disadvantage.

only large businesses can afford their own 'private' nodes - but even then you have maybe 2000 employes all sharing - it's not an issue at all :)

svea

lorna · « **Reply #14 on:** July 24, 2005, 15:43:12 »

Another yes to Broadband. As I am on my own now the family like to give me a ring to make sure I am OK. (the ones who haven't got a PC) I did have a few CHOICE complaints saying can never get you by phone. Son said for the extra £3per month for goodness sake go on to Broadband. I love it. Lorna.

Marianne · « **Reply #15 on:** July 24, 2005, 21:27:30 »

Tel - It's a definite YES from me. It is well worth the money paid and you can use the phone AND the internet at the same time!
Go for it ;D ;D

Roy Bham UK · « **Reply #16 on:** July 24, 2005, 21:56:00 »

And I believe you are free of these phone jackers who use your phone line and run up a massive bill if you are not careful. :o

TEL · « **Reply #17 on:** July 25, 2005, 07:10:10 »

BB on order now just got to see how long it takes.

ken (69) · « **Reply #18 on:** July 25, 2005, 09:17:39 »

Agree about BT...and as I live not far from a library, I use their free Broadband service, and their electricity for an hour a day, tho posting not allowed. Then at home am on dial up Tiscali 5 daytimes a week for £60 a YEAR. Ok for the retired. A good ISP and even automatic re-dial up after 2 hrs.

Marianne · « **Reply #19 on:** July 25, 2005, 14:38:43 »

Roy you are right but in fact I have had to call BT to ask they put a stop to any "090", "091" numbers which is FREE. And it works very well thank God!
;D ;D ;)

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