[plug] ISPs in WA

[Jonathan Young]

I'm not trying to flamebait, but 2 years is a LONG time in computing.

In 2001 I would have said 256kbps was all I'd need.

By 2003 I couldn't have managed on that.

If in 2005 I'd signed a 2 year contract for 1.5Mbps, I reckon I'd be
kicking myself now.

Personally, I'd shell out the $149 to keep my freedom to switch, unless
I could buy your way out later for similar money (i.e. <$200).

That said I always used my 56kbps, 256kbps and 512kbps connections to the
limits as soon as I got them.  These days there is more speed available
than I need on my connection so a part of the two years would be used up
while I "grow into" a faster connection AND it is typically only every
two years that I upgrade or switch ISP, even with the freedom to do so,
so I guess I can see both sides.

- Jonathan

On 2/6/2006, "Daniel Pearson" <gpearson at iinet.net.au> wrote:

>In the case of Amnet - paying out the rest of the contract, but 10gb of
>downloads (+ free waix) @ 8/1 is more than enough for my current needs
>so I don't think that's really an issue, YMMV.
>
>Jonathan Young wrote:
>> What does the buy-out clause cost; if someone starts offerring 16Mbps for
>> $10 a month and you want to break your contract?
>>
>>
>> On 2/6/2006, "Daniel Pearson" <gpearson at iinet.net.au> wrote:
>>
>>
>>> simon wrote:
>>>
>>>> Ranz (ranz at devdata.net) wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>
>>>>> Is it just me or are others of you experiencing bad service with ISPs.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> Im currently with westnet who arent too bad except for the occasionally
>>>> outage. However amnet have recently enabled my exchange, so I was looking to
>>>> change to them but they charge $149 connection fee! Totally astounded me......
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>> I just signed a 2 year contract (heaven forbid!) and got the $0
>>> connection fee.
>>>
>>
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>>
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Jonathan Young
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