[plug] Massively cheaper 512/512 ADSL plans

[Chris Caston]

On Wed, 2004-10-13 at 16:48, skribe wrote:
> On Wed, 13 Oct 2004 09:42, Leon Brooks wrote:
> 
> > For more broadband prices, try: http://bc.whirlpool.net.au/ - which hasn't
> > yet caught up to ArachNet (note that the price of this plan dropped $44!).
> > In the sub-$100 512/512 range they list ZCTS (who appear to be in or near
> > Bunbury, not sure what "preselect" is, maybe it combines with their 'phone
> > plans), Spin, SwiftDSL, CyberLink and Jazinet. Most of whom I've never
> > heard of.
> 
> I'm just so blown away with these prices.  I'm paying $100/month for dial-up 
> (admittedly with 6 static IPs).  Time for me to upgrade my server then change 
> over to adsl (if the phone lines in our apartments can handle it).  What is 
> 'better' as far as speed goes?  1500/256 or 512/512?  

Depends what you use it for but I'd imagine 1.5/256 is best for people
that mainly download and 512/512 is best for people that host and thus
require a decent upstream rate.

> Sorry, I've been living 
> in the dark ages too long, I'm far from a full bottle on this.
> 
> skribe