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31-01-06, 05:10 PM
What speed of broadband access should be used to surf the web and send emails using multiple windows?
Viewing of downloaded videos etc and games not envisaged.
Who in the UK offers the best deals?
Thank you.
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31-01-06, 06:15 PM
General information....
BT OPTIONS
NTL OPTIONS
Wanadoo OPTIONS
TELEWEST OPTIONS
AOL OPTIONS
Caveats...
Broadband limits..
Further concerns re:bulldog
AOL, although cheap, it is a notorious fact that that AOL systems imbeds itself into PC's operating system,this makesit very difficult toremove if you want to use another ISP provider in the future, plus because its european arm is Irish based company, once a direct debit account is started via debit card or credit card, it can only be stopped by contacting them, you bank cannot stop payment unless you effectively close that account.. This makes ending subcriptions or making complaints awkward..
Others may wish to add, confirm or refute some or all of the above...
African heart, African mind
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31-01-06, 06:28 PM
i use ntl 1mb speed. i cant watch music videos easily no problems. when i did have one issue it was resolved quickly.
its fast enough for me
you dont want anything slower
Think outside of the box...Think in spirit
Act as if it were impossible to fail!!!
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01-02-06, 01:15 AM
Have used BT Broadband for five years....never a problem. I know from others that BT is by no means a trouble-free provider, so maybe I'm lucky. Got a free upgrade to 2MB last year- makes a huge difference to download times - useful forinstalling software packages - have downloaded a 30MB programin under three minutes. Pay a little over £20 per month, which works for me.
Unless you're into major league downloading or file transfer, can't see that you'd need more than 1-2MB - would be plenty for email and stuff and fine for surfing (on that, Mozilla's Firefox browser is well worth ago- anything but the dreaded Internet Explorer...).Some providers talk about 8MB, but I'm not sure that's what youactually get, and if you did there's no real advantage, from what I gather....Tiscali was/is cheap, but I've heard too many horror stories...
Would not touch AOL - too much stuff I don't want or need. Didn't know its software was so invasive. Apart from that, little to choose between others as far as I know. Don't know your budget, but between £10-£20 per month should get you a decent deal with plenty of capacity.
Mind your wants, 'cos somebody wants your mind
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01-02-06, 10:08 AM
I am using homechoice....
cost around £27-£28..
1MB connection...
You also get cable channels... itsnot sky... but at least extra 20 channels is better than 5 channels right...
You get unlimited download time... most ppl don't realise this, but certain broadband companys do a 500mb- 2Gb cap every months which means, if you max your download, you will be liable to pay extra for that month...
Check the small print, or better yet ask them.. they usually don't inform customers about it...
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01-02-06, 10:09 AM
Why notcheck this site out
http://www.adslguide.org.uk/
It has all the UK Broadband providers and you can compare the prices also.
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01-02-06, 09:14 PM
I have been with Eclipse for the last 4 years. Rock solid service and it costs £23 a month. Its a 1mb line, theres no download limits and you can get a free static IP (very useful if you have a need for it)
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02-02-06, 05:04 AM
Interesting,
In the USA I use Comcast Cable @ $44 per month and get speeds of up to 6mb. The catch is that if everyone in the neighborhood has Comcast and uses the service at once the speeds tend to suffer.
@ Kunjufu:
DEATH TO AOL! I went through similar problems with them in the USA! Embedded all in my PC! When I switched over to MSN Networks via dial-up the AOL Program I thought I unistalled kapt pooping up and giving me error messages! And the fools at AOL would bill my Charge for Items I never ordered, they would claim that I was suppose to tell them I was uninterested rather than saying send me the products.
I can go on and on about AOL all night long!!!!!!!!!!
Say it LOUD! "I\'M BLACK and I\'M PROUD!"
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02-02-06, 01:31 PM
Apparently A.O.L is renowned for its deluge of pop-ups too.
Yu tink se me dun but me na dun!
"One of the heads of the beast seemed to have been fatally wounded, but the wound had healed. The whole earth was amazed and followed the beast".
Good News Bible. Rev. Ch.13 V.3
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05-02-06, 06:37 PM
Thank you to Villagers who contributed.
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06-02-06, 05:16 PM
Not to late am I?
For pure surfing.....no audio/video, in my opinion look towards a 2mb connection, simply because the speed of browsing from 512k to 2mb is very noticeable, anything higher and you cant tell unless the page has flash or something.
I using ukonline 8mb broadband /£25 per month, no limits. soon to get a upgrade to 22mb for £30, no limits., because that speed wasn't available when I signed up before christmas but is now in my area.
http://www.ukonline.net/
Shameless ukonline/self promotion coming up ----> If anybody wishes to sign up with ukonline, if they use me as a reference, using my ukonline email address, you get a month free line rental and I get a month free also.
I had 1 month free already.....I need another 11 months 
The world's full of them..... and you know it!
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06-02-06, 05:22 PM
Whatever you do don't choose Tiscali. Their services are piss poor....
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06-02-06, 05:30 PM
yeah to add to that, DO NOT GOTO BULLDOG BROADBAND!!!
The world's full of them..... and you know it!
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