tesco v aol

hi all

so my exchange is due to be upgraded next month (finally) so I will be able
to get broadband

want a 512 k connection with unlimited downloads so it looks like either
tesco or aol (can only go up to 17.99 or wife will get shitty!) so which is
better??

> hi all
>
> so my exchange is due to be upgraded next month (finally) so I will be
> able to get broadband
>
> want a 512 k connection with unlimited downloads so it looks like either
> tesco or aol (can only go up to 17.99 or wife will get shitty!) so which
> is better??

I'd avoid AOL like the plauge, so given your option I'd pick Tesco!

(".)

AOL ARE FINE IF YOU WANT RELIABLE NONE DROPPING CONNECTION, YOU DONT HAVE TO
USE THERI BROWSER, USE FIREFOX OR OPERA AND YOU WILL SEE TYHAT ITS JUST AS
GOOD, JUST MINIMISE AOL AND HAVE IT RUNNING IN THE BACKGROUND. I CCANT
UNDERSTAND PEOPLES RELUCTANCR TOWARDS AOL, YEA I KNOW ITS DESIGNED FOR
PEOPLE WHO DONT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THE INTERNET BUT IT REALLY IS, IMHO, ONE
OF THE DECENT ,RELIABLE SUPPLIERS OUT THEIR.
"Cheggerspop" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:42806f66$0$9858$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> hi all
>>
>> so my exchange is due to be upgraded next month (finally) so I will be
>> able to get broadband
>>
>> want a 512 k connection with unlimited downloads so it looks like either
>> tesco or aol (can only go up to 17.99 or wife will get shitty!) so which
>> is better??
>
> I'd avoid AOL like the plauge, so given your option I'd pick Tesco!
>
> (".)
>

Stefan Kaniuk wrote:
> AOL

Everything in full caps, which says it all, really.

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The Caretaker .........

In article <8x_fe.784$V%.(E-Mail Removed)>, "Stefan Kaniuk" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>AOL ARE FINE IF YOU WANT RELIABLE NONE DROPPING CONNECTION, YOU DONT HAVE TO
>USE THERI BROWSER, USE FIREFOX OR OPERA AND YOU WILL SEE TYHAT ITS JUST AS
>GOOD, JUST MINIMISE AOL AND HAVE IT RUNNING IN THE BACKGROUND. I CCANT
>UNDERSTAND PEOPLES RELUCTANCR TOWARDS AOL, YEA I KNOW ITS DESIGNED FOR
>PEOPLE WHO DONT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THE INTERNET BUT IT REALLY IS, IMHO, ONE
>OF THE DECENT ,RELIABLE SUPPLIERS OUT THEIR.
>"Cheggerspop" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:42806f66$0$9858$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> hi all
>>>
>>> so my exchange is due to be upgraded next month (finally) so I will be
>>> able to get broadband
>>>
>>> want a 512 k connection with unlimited downloads so it looks like either
>>> tesco or aol (can only go up to 17.99 or wife will get shitty!) so which
>>> is better??
>>
>> I'd avoid AOL like the plauge, so given your option I'd pick Tesco!
>>
>> (".)
>>
I;ve been using AOL for 7 years (dialup). It throws me out sometimes, not that
reliable. I would quite like the software but they are insistant on you having
it or you can bring your own, but that costs £6.99 extra a month just for an
AOL screen name and channels etc. 17.99 is a good price for what you are
getting from AOL, but I can't go with it as I have a Mac and it is too
complicated to set up AOL BB for Mac and network with a PC. MOre hassle than
its worth.

They aren't as bad as people make out, and I can't say if BB is better than
dialup for binning you in the middle of of something!!
>
>

Jules
There are two respites from the miseries of life - music and cats.

Another net cop frak with a name like caretaker, you weirdo, do you think
people really listen to the likes of you.
"The Caretaker" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Stefan Kaniuk wrote:
>> AOL
>
> Everything in full caps, which says it all, really.
>
> --
> The Caretaker .........

"mark potter" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:42806e1b$(E-Mail Removed)...
> hi all
>
> so my exchange is due to be upgraded next month (finally) so I will be
able
> to get broadband
>
> want a 512 k connection with unlimited downloads so it looks like either
> tesco or aol (can only go up to 17.99 or wife will get shitty!) so which
is
> better??
>
>

Before considering a BB ISP have you thought to find out if your exchange is
being IPstream or DATAstream enabled? Depending on which it is (or both)
this will eliminate some suppliers. For instance, Tesco is DATAstream and
far less exchanges are enabled for that system.
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§meagol

On Tue, 10 May 2005 09:17:31 +0100, "mark potter"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>want a 512 k connection with unlimited downloads so it looks like either
>tesco or aol

rock and hard place.

Customer service / support of both will be similar - crap.
Tesco provided by NTL over Datastream is harder to leave and more
prone to exchange level congestion.
America Online has its famous cheeseware and non-standard approach.

Demon Home500 is £2/month more without any of the technical issues
above, but billing/acounts can be awkward at times.

Plusnet's "Broadband Plus" will give you 2M if your line will take it,
its only £14.99/month and isn't data volume limited but they manage
certain types of traffic at peak times. May get a bit congested. The
referral advertisers will be along to explain.

Phil
Tiscali - dialup speeds at Broadband prices :-)

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On Tue, 10 May 2005 09:22:20 GMT, "Stefan Kaniuk"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>do you think
>people really listen to the likes of you.

more than top posting OE using capital letters shouters I guess.

Have you used AOL and speak from experience ? I see you post from an
NTL IP.

Phil
Tiscali - dialup speeds at Broadband prices :-)

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On Tue, 10 May 2005 09:08:56 UTC, The Caretaker
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> Stefan Kaniuk wrote:
> > AOL
>
> Everything in full caps, which says it all, really.

Well, it says most of it. The suspect grammar and spelling says the
rest!

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