O.k I know how good Broadband is (having it myself).

But I see a problem.

I've probably got it all wrong, but here goes.

Surely if everyone converts from 56k (which I'm sure will happen in the near future) then this will slow down Broadband won't it? Doesn't this also mean that we won't be getting the speed that we originally pay for (£25 per month! )?

Just a hunch.

..slightly off topic but...
The mention of the word "Broadband" always brings to mind a Pop Group made up of ladies of dubious character... ...!

...or id it just me...?

LOL...LOL...LOL...!

Seriously tho'...
I have 56k, dial-up modem, Evenings and Weekends, with a two hour cut-off time....

The good points....
It's VERY CHEAP...£5 per month.... ...!
It stops me from being logged on and welded to my computer chair for 18 hours per day.... ...!

The bad points...
It's a "bit" slow... ...!
..(but means I can mow the lawn, do the hoovering, wash my socks and pants, (underware)....before logging-on later in the day).... ...!

Now Broadband is FAST, as well as being EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE, and will negate all of the above.... ...!

So...
I'm sticking with cheap, slow, 56k, dial-up at the mo'... ...!
...and doin' other things with my life, like mowing the lawn, hoovering, washing my socks, etc, etc... 8)...!

LOL...LOL...LOL...!

Cheers all... ...!
Paul.
(England).

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Hi Poly.... ...!
...sorted... ...!
Unless your main interest is in downloading massive video and music files, then "expensive" Broadband is mostly a waste of time at the moment... ...!
My 56k dial-up is O.K. if I am prepared to relax and wait for things to download.....
...and it's CHEAP....woo-hoo...!

LOL...!

Cheers mate... ...!
Paul.
(England).

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The same thing has occurred to me. Not sure I like the idea of being permanently online either. In fact I don't like it at all. No matter how big this "pipeline" is, surely everybody using it at the same time MUST slow it down.

Still, it's never likely to affect me. I'm quite happy with my old 56k modem. "What you've never had, you never miss" as the saying goes.

Got broadband about 2 weeks ago, and I have already downloaded about 1 1/2 gb worth of stuff


(lock-on demo=126MB, Grand theft auto=336Mb, airplanes=aprox 500 MB, midtown madness=50 MB, Motorcross madness=50 MB, windows updates= about 30Mb...... and the list continues!)

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Hi Fozz, It was my understanding that with broadband you didn't pay call charges ??? Im going to check this out. I also thought that broadband is strictly one user per line, we had to get in quickly here as there were only about 4 lines for 40 houses!!

Foz. AOL are offering me (as a valued existing customer ) their Broadband package as follows.

Monthly charge: £27.99*
Modem cost: Free
Installation cost: No charge

This wouldn't cover line rental or connection costs from BT. I'm not sure my existing phone line is suitable & haven't bothered to find out.

*PS. This includes connection to the WWW & unlimited time online, like my present account. My phone bill is low as I only pay for conventional phone calls.

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LOL I'm well aware of that. You're not talking to some wet-behind-the-ears sprog.

Just watch your phone bill. I figured out that my ordinary dial-up all-in AOL account is much cheaper than even the original "free" Freeserve. When I started out in this lark my first quarterly phone bill was astronomical & I couldn't afford to eat for a month. LOL

the reason i got broadband... is because my dad uses the phone a lot but i use the internet a lot which leads to big fuss over line use.. i am on bt broadband and i pay 15 quid a month whilst he pays the other 15 quid. i wouldnt go back to 56k now its a waste of time it spends more time loading that is acutaly any use espec with very slow ISP's like aol or freeserve..... 5kb a sec compared to 60kb a sec download...hmm good value i think and plus it can be left on all day all night for the huge downloads.

phone can be used at same time thats the main reason i got broadband