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Chrysalis · 08-01-2005, 17:30

I find it even more funny how we get treated like dumb idiots. How does 3mbit make web browsing faster then 750kbit, have you ran tests? becuase I have between 300kbit,750kbit and 1.5mbit and there is a subantial difference between 300kbit and 750kbit but next to nothing between 750kbit and 1.5mbit so going upto 3mbit will make under 5% difference. The only thing 3mbit helps on is downloading large files, even downloading small files such as virus defenitions is slower on the old speeds but its hardly unacceptable just a few seconds. 3mbit comes into play when you downloading things such as CD/DVD images, Large movie clips, game demos, multitasking between different internet apps, have large household using the internet all at once, HDTV (available abroad already and internet is a global market, and a 2ghz pc can handle it quite easily). To be quite frank 3mbit for web browsing is a waste of money you get a <%5 improvement so I guess its for the dumb and rich (waits for the flames). NTL are just like wannadoo and BT playing on the public's lack of knowledge, they advertising high speeds no mention of cap and hoping a low price lures the customers in. UK has a low average (6 gig is low) because our country is still behind in internet maturity.

My 95% 5% argument isnt flawed either as I never said the 5% who rarely use support are the same 5% who ntl claim they dont want as customers. 5% might not be anywhere near the true figure who dont use support but I am just assuming its a small percentage as ntl seem to be after the newbie customer's who dont know whats what and try to get them to think that 2mbit/3mbit is only used for web browsing/email.

08-01-2005, 17:30	#177
Chrysalis Inactive Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 12,047	Re: NTL cap limit I find it even more funny how we get treated like dumb idiots. How does 3mbit make web browsing faster then 750kbit, have you ran tests? becuase I have between 300kbit,750kbit and 1.5mbit and there is a subantial difference between 300kbit and 750kbit but next to nothing between 750kbit and 1.5mbit so going upto 3mbit will make under 5% difference. The only thing 3mbit helps on is downloading large files, even downloading small files such as virus defenitions is slower on the old speeds but its hardly unacceptable just a few seconds. 3mbit comes into play when you downloading things such as CD/DVD images, Large movie clips, game demos, multitasking between different internet apps, have large household using the internet all at once, HDTV (available abroad already and internet is a global market, and a 2ghz pc can handle it quite easily). To be quite frank 3mbit for web browsing is a waste of money you get a <%5 improvement so I guess its for the dumb and rich (waits for the flames). NTL are just like wannadoo and BT playing on the public's lack of knowledge, they advertising high speeds no mention of cap and hoping a low price lures the customers in. UK has a low average (6 gig is low) because our country is still behind in internet maturity. My 95% 5% argument isnt flawed either as I never said the 5% who rarely use support are the same 5% who ntl claim they dont want as customers. 5% might not be anywhere near the true figure who dont use support but I am just assuming its a small percentage as ntl seem to be after the newbie customer's who dont know whats what and try to get them to think that 2mbit/3mbit is only used for web browsing/email.