[plug] Grumble, grumble, Windows strikes again

[Arkem (Paul)]

On Tue, 8 Jan 2002 14:26, Brian Tombleson wrote:
> From: "Daniel" <cottmain at yahoo.com.au>
>
> > iinet's new Explorer ADSL $79.95pcm Traffic 3000M(1000M Peak,
> > 2000M Offpeak) seems much the same as Telstra with T chosen as a
> > phone service provider except T doesn't care when you download,
> > and I think T reduce it
>
> a
>
> > further $5pcm when your contract expires.   Would I be right in
> > guessing you are looking at the more expensive options?
>
> One important thing you're overlooking is that Iinet provide a
> static IP address by default whereas with T you have to go to a
> compeltely different section of the company that don't talk to any
> other sections where you pay for every Mb with a minimum of
> $699pcm.  "More expensive" doesn't begin to describe how f*!&ing
> ludicrously this is priced.

The iiNet account above does not have a static IP address (according 
to iiNet) it also uses (or is being switched over to) pppoe like 
telstra. It appears that the iiNet explorer and Bigpond's unlimited 
account are both nigh on identical. With iiNet's being a little 
cheaper (both per month and per meg) but having its download limit 
split over time periods and having some blocked ports. While Bigpond 
is slightly more expensive but has no blocked ports.

The reliability is the same due to the same infrastructure used and 
its interesting to see that fault reporting emails from iinet and 
bigpond seem to coincide when ADSL is concerned.

The major difference between the two providers would have to be 
customer service. Whichever you think has the customer service would 
come out the winner if you were comparing iiNet Explorer home ADSL 
and Bigpond residential 3gb ADSL.

- Paul C