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Subject: Re: Getting along without a keyboard
Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2024 19:00:21 +0100
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On 20/09/2024 09:16, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
> On 19/09/2024 22:01, mm0fmf wrote:
>> On 19/09/2024 19:10, Ahem A Rivet's Shot wrote:
>>> On Thu, 19 Sep 2024 18:44:49 +0100
>>> The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 19/09/2024 17:51, Ahem A Rivet's Shot wrote:
>>>>> On Thu, 19 Sep 2024 07:48:01 +0100
>>>>> The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Given that few of us have internet connections over 100Mbps, that
>>>>>> hardly seems an issue
>>>>>
>>>>>     I've had gigabit FTTH for a few years now - and I'm in rural
>>>>> Ireland. I use an old PC running FreeBSD as a router/firewall, I've
>>>>> never liked commercial routers, using a proper OS is so much easier.
>>>>>
>>>> I picked the 'economy' package at 40/10 Mps
>>>
>>>     Wow the only options on offer here are 500/50 or 1000/100 with the
>>> price increment for 1000/100 being minimal.
>>>
>> There are plenty of midspeed packages so switching from cable/VDSL to 
>> fibre lets the ISPs sell you slow fibre for the same as VDSL etc.
>>
>> I have a 20/130Mbps cable package. My road was fibred and the same 
>> package was £17/month cheaper on fibre than cable. I could get moved 
>> to fibre and eventually move to 900/900Mbps. I moaned and moaned at 
>> the cable provider (Virgin) and they price matched the cable to stop 
>> me leaving.  I didn't have to change anything which suits a lazy sod 
>> like me.
>>
>>
> You mean you passed up an opportunity to leave Virgin and save money?
> Everyone I know who was on Virgin cable is now on something else.
> 
> 
Well now you know someone who didn't.