Hi all
I see telecom are offering a broadband starter promotion this month (for existing customers?) - no this isn't a promo
The promotion isn't a promo? ;-) I guess you mean you are not personally promoting it...
We use slingshot. No data capacity limit. We easy go through a gig in a week (3 computers home network). I think we pay either $59 or $69 /month, can't remember off the top of my head and there is little chance that I will find a bill in this tip (hey we move out in a week). The plan is called "jetbuster" if you wanna look it up on their site (www.slingshot.co.nz). Slingshot helpdesk is 0900. You can email them for free support but that's not much good if your internet doesn't go!
plans start at $39.95 for 256 kbs/1GB allowance up to $69.95 for 2Mbs/10Gb allowance
plans include "free" xtra broadband single pc self install kit and jetstream connection etc. ($99) - supposedly compatible with linux etc.
I am reasonably keen on switching from my current dialup/second line setup but don't know much about the pros and cons of broadband,
I will keep googling but would appreciate any suggestions/recommendations etc. ...eg .the 1GB cap seemed a bit on the low side to me etc.
Broadband is definitely a sweet deal. I'm gonna hate going back to dial-up. <Tim imagines modem going sssssshhhhhhhhccccccccckkkkkkkkkEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRSSSSS>
Shudder.
We have an ADSL modem, it's definitely a pain and you'd be better off with a router IMHO.
Tim
As a matter of interest, do my messages wrap properly? They look like they do when I write them, but when I read them back later the lines go long, nowhere near the 70 char they are meant to be.
