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Originally Posted by towny
I really can't agree that dial-up internet is better for anything, unless cost of service is absolutely critical. We are not heavy users. The vast majority of our online activity is browsing webpages. But the speed and reliability with which we can do that now we're on BB easily justifies the extra cost IMO. Even if I never wanted to download an app, a patch or a high-quality video stream ever again, I would still have BB just for fast page browsing.
There does seem to be an assumption among some (and this is not aimed at anyone in particular) that BB is all about high bandwidth useage. I don't believe that is the case at all, and I would not be surprised if the majority of broadband users said they only use their service for reliable web browsing, not heavy downloading.
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Though I don't consider myself a heavy user, I would easily go over this limit, as I like to listen to streaming audio. I don't download many apps, and am a very occasional user of p2p. Even with a low quality stream, you would hit the cap in no time. At 150k unlimited, you would have no problems at all. My feeling is that, if you a person is a light user that he won't hit the cap, there are other, better alternatives out there.
Alternatively, people who try this out, may very soon find they need to upgrade (which, as others have remarked, may be the real reason for offering this service)