pnh102
Reptiles Are Cuddly And Pretty
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join:2002-05-02
Mount Airy, MD | Lame
If there's a base level of storage included in the price (it isn't free), then we should be able to deduct the cost of it from our bill if we choose not to use it.
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wentlanc
You Can't Fix Dumb..
join:2003-07-30
Maineville, OH
| No way! This is just another of those value add items that you cannot possibly live without. You know, like carrier specific email, Wordpad, ESPN, bank bailouts, and the list goes on....
cw |
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Nuts
join:2006-04-27
Forest, OH | reply to pnh102
Just like I should be able to deduct the cost from my satellite bill all the channels I don't ever watch nor want. |
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pnh102
Reptiles Are Cuddly And Pretty
Premium
join:2002-05-02
Mount Airy, MD
 ·Comcast
| said by Nuts  :Just like I should be able to deduct the cost from my satellite bill all the channels I don't ever watch nor want. That really would be nice, wouldn't it?
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Nuts
join:2006-04-27
Forest, OH | Or be able to exchange the channels that we don't watch for channels we would like to have. |
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wentlanc
You Can't Fix Dumb..
join:2003-07-30
Maineville, OH
| I think it is indicative of a trend by companies to artificially inflate the value of their products with no opportunity to customize. It's everywhere now. From text messaging on cellular phones, more programs included in Windows, television programming packages, value meals, etc. You can no longer pick what you want because these companies have found that if you are given your choice, you will exercise it. That means less money for them. So they inflate the prices of individual products and services in a very precise fashion to make the bundle / package / value deal seem like a better deal.
To me, the bigger issue is that this mentality creates a lot of waste. From wasted food, packaging, consumers money, wasted resources to deliver television and other services. Well people are catching on, and that bubble will burst someday.
cw |
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JasonX
join:2008-04-08
Houston, TX
| How is this a good deal?
I just can't understand the pricing on these ISP online storage services. There are already some very good services out there, like Mozy and Carbonite among others, that cost less than $5/month for unlimited storage (for home users). Why on earth would someone pay $31/month for 50GB (Verizon)?? This is not like the skewed pricing between ISP VoIP and indie VoIP, where the ISPs arguably provide a better service worth a higher price. Here, I don't see the value added by the ISP that would justify a higher price. Further, all these ISP services have a "me too" quality that makes me question how well thought out they are, and thus what level of reliability and security users can expect. Yet another attempt by the ISPs to gouge their consumers (I do appreciate the free 2GB from Qwest, but Mozy offers that too). |
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bender
Bite my shiny metal ass
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join:2005-03-19
Evanston, IL
clubs: | reply to pnh102
Re: Lame
i think they need to make this available to non qwest customers too. for a % more of course.
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bender
Bite my shiny metal ass
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join:2005-03-19
Evanston, IL
clubs: | reply to wentlanc
lets just hope its sooner rather than later |
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abc123a
@mindspring.com | ...
No way I'm going to use online storage service. No security and too expense. I would rather buy USB storage. |
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iansltx
join:2007-02-19
Golden, CO
·Comcast
 ·Qwest.net
 ·magicjack.com
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| Actually I think the opposite. A 1TB external drive is still around $120. That's two years' worth of Mozy backup, or BackBlaze, paid per month.
Security-wise the internet backups are much better. THey're encrypted, plus they're offsite...WAY offsite...so in the event that there's something you really need a backup for, you've got it.
On Qwest's 2GB backup option though, I'm not enthused about ISPs offering "free" stuff...gives them the excuse to raise prices and really doesn't provide added value to most customers. |
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hollame
@xspedius.net | would you really trust Comcast to store some data for you?
Honestly, I don't think I would trust Comcast keeping any of my data secure even at a free cost. |
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MSauk
MSauk
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join:2002-01-17
Sandy, UT | I like it
wow that is a good price for unlimited data at 9 bucks a month.
I might have to take them up on this. I have around 400 gigs I need to backup (pictures)
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Mirazh
join:2001-03-01
Mountain View, CA
1 edit | Sign me up!
NOT!
Profit Desperation at a new low. |
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Transmaster
Don't Blame Me I Voted For Bill and Opus
join:2001-06-20
Cheyenne, WY
·Qwest.net
| Trumpet fanfare! New free Service from Qwest!
PT Barnum reincarnated |
You say you don't have anyplace to store your carbon credits well then sign up today for Qwest's free Algorical Carbon credit storage.
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jadebangle
Premium
join:2007-05-22
Olathe, KS
·SureWest Internet
·AT&T Yahoo
·Comcast
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Re: I like it
said by MSauk :wow that is a good price for unlimited data at 9 bucks a month. I might have to take them up on this. I have around 400 gigs I need to backup (pictures) you can't upload much due to our capped upload
so your 400gb would take months to upload lol
enjoy leaving you computer on 24hrs a day just to backup something that would take 1-2 days using dvd media and cost? 20 bucks 
its a little more work but its cheaper, more reliable and faster in the long run too...
i like faster broadband not useless storage that no one can use except me
useless service for lazy ppl who are not very active...
i backup hundred of dvd a month... of games, tv show, movies, music, video... porn
it takes time, leave more space on my hd but its necessary
470gb per 20 bucks is as cheap as you can go...
HD IMHO are used for temporary storage
Its so unreliable IMHO... I've lost hundred of GB on it due to being lazy to back it up. |
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JasonX
join:2008-04-08
Houston, TX
| said by jadebangle :useless service for lazy ppl who are not very active... I use Mozy for a service like this, $5/month for unlimited storage. You really think that makes me lazy? I call it smart. My data gets backed up offsite EVERY NIGHT, with no intervention by me, in just a few minutes. Yes, the initial upload took days and days, but once that is done, it's effortless after that. You're just creating work for yourself by having to burn DVD after DVD after DVD. What a waste of time and DVD media. And where do you keep all those DVDs? Offsite? More time wasted. At home? Then you're still at risk of losing all your data to theft or fire. You really should re-think your position. |
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Nuts
join:2006-04-27
Forest, OH | reply to JasonX
Re: How is this a good deal?
If Qwest imposes caps, then using those services applies against your caps. But, if you use the quest service, does it apply against the cap? |
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David
No,there is another.
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join:2002-05-30
Granite City, IL
clubs:
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·magicjack.com
·AT&T Midwest
| reply to bender
Re: Lame
said by bender :i think they need to make this available to non qwest customers too. for a % more of course. Actually go register... I just did and it gave me one! |
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JasonX
join:2008-04-08
Houston, TX | reply to Nuts
Re: How is this a good deal?
I don't know about Qwest and Verizon, but Comcast said their backup service would count against the cap. |
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