| wow. wow, talk about screwing customers over.
Ultra lite, full speed will use the 2GB in 8.68hrs, ouch.
at this teir the average user will use their entire monthly cap just doing regular software updates (Windows, antivirus, game updates. |
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Camden, TN | said by mr_hexen:wow, talk about screwing customers over. Ultra lite, full speed will use the 2GB in 8.68hrs, ouch. Assuming you will download for 8.68 hours straight.
at this teir the average user will use their entire monthly cap just doing regular software updates (Windows, antivirus, game updates. I doubt the type of person that only gets the ultra light tier does online gaming and updates their software on a regular basis. |
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| Why would you say that?? I don't do much gaming but I do do a lot of software updates (4 PC's) and large email's (Pic's, etc.) and I only have a 768/512 DSL line..
I just don;t need to do it fast so why pay the extra $$?? |
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Camden, TN | said by stunod2002:Why would you say that?? I don't do much gaming but I do do a lot of software updates (4 PC's) and large email's (Pic's, etc.) and I only have a 768/512 DSL line.. I just don;t need to do it fast so why pay the extra $$?? Um....we're talking about the AVERAGE ultra light customer of which you would NOT be one. The AVERAGE customer would not have 4 PCs. Basically anyone that comes to this site on a regular basis would not be an AVERAGE internet user. |
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AKA, about 15 minutes per day. Brings it into perspective.
I am glad to see that they capped the overages to $25, though. At least catastrophe is averted. I hope all ISP's at least follow this routine. |
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| Huh??!! Look again, there is no ceiling limit you could be on the hook for tens of thousands of dollars a month. |
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