Subj : Re: Getting along without a keyboard To : The Natural Philosopher From : mm0fmf Date : Fri Sep 20 2024 19:00:21 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 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 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. --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05 * Origin: Agency HUB, Dunedin - New Zealand | Fido<>Usenet Gateway (3:770/3) .