On Mon, 24 Jan 2005 09:45, Steve Holdoway wrote: > I must admit to finding it strange that all are avoiding supporting xtra, > whilst being quite happy to recommend lining the pockets of the Oz > government. Points to consider. Internet over POTS lines, TV Cable, and ADSL are all kludges, but the Cable one seems to go quite a bit better than the all the others.
Xtra is largely owned by Microsoft who paid Telecom $300 million for it. The service offered by TelstraClear is head and shoulders better than Xtra. Xtra's. E-mail failed every w/e when I was with them, but TelstraClear's has gone slow only once. ( This last w/e ) The voices at the end of the T/C support lines appear to belong to happy well spoken people, whereas those on the Telecom / Xtra appear to belong to a bunch of surly mumblers. As far as where I send the profit margin, I'd much prefer to support our Australian cousins than the world's bully boys. -- Sincerely etc., Christopher Sawtell
