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Posted by Blinky the Shark on 06/28/05 21:13
Els wrote:
> Blinky the Shark wrote:
>> Els wrote:
>>> Blinky the Shark wrote:
>>>> Els wrote:
>>>>> Blinky the Shark wrote:
>>>>>> Dennis wrote:
>>>>>>> On 27 Jun 2005 Blinky the Shark wrote in alt.html
>>>>>>>> I'm on a dialup,
>>>>>>> Why, what with you being rich and all.
>>>>>> I like to keep in touch with how the poor people live.
>>>>> And here's me thinking I'm on DSL so that I don't pay so much on
>>>>> dial-up :S
>>>> In the civilized world, one's not charged by the minute for dial-up
>>>> activity. :-P
>>> Which civilization is that? Does the advantage of not paying per
>>> minute weigh up against possible other disadvantages?
>> Sure, unless you want your online time to be limited by that ticking
>> taxi meter. See below for example of taxi meter.
>>> So - you pay per byte? Or per month?
>> Month. Unlimited time. That's the DU norm, over here. Range for
>> unlimited-time DU is $10US to $20US a month, depending on who you're
>> with. For example, I have one friend who does a $10 plan; for that
>> he gets something like 100 minutes a month. Cheap? Sure.
> That must be including use of the line then, right?
Huh? Yes, without a phone line, he can't connect. I must be missing
your question.
> Not sure how to combine "unlimited time" with "100 minutes" though..
Why try? He has a $10 plan. As I specified, it only offers 100
minutes a month. I didn't say it was an unlimited play. Some $10
plans are unlimited, I believe. Some isn't all.
>> Value? Not much, since value is a function of both cost *and*
>> benefits. Another $10 joint only gives you http (through their own
>> browser, only) and email; nothing else.
> I'm so happy with my DSL now :-)
And I'm happy with my unlimited dialup. Life is good. :)
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