You're all 20Mb pirates

[TheNorm]

Originally Posted by kryogenik

...More HERE

Well this doesn't give me much faith in the site!

Currently we offer 3 download options:
Download to Rent
Download to Own

[Visitor]

I wonder what they will call people who will swap to 50meg then?

Buccaneers ?

Originally, buccaneer crews were larger, more apt to attack coastal cities

The DVDs that have a 'buy' option come with a download and they send you the disc in the post too.

Oh, so that saves ripping them then ?

So what else can we download without having to wait 2 years for the DVD?

Whats new on VM movies ? do they have new stuff ?

[Ignatius]

---------- Post added at 21:44 ---------- Previous post was at 21:42 ----------

I have a subscription to Microsoft Technet Direct.

This allows me to legally download copies of pretty much everything Microsoft produces - as ISOs, complete with 10 user licenses (no expiry, but for evaluation purposes)

That includes every Microsoft operating system from MS DOS 6 up to Windows 2008, as well as all the server apps (Exchange, SQL, ISA, ....) most in x86 & x64 versions, and differing versions for standard & enterprise (plus webserver and small business server versions of the server software)

Should take me some time/bandwidth.

- and I only have 4Mbps

Axe's can be used for axe murdering - If they can't think of any other reason why I would own an axe does that make me an axe murderer?

And does it make Virgin an accessory if they think that the only reason people have 20Mb is to Pirate things? Have they never used the internet for anything more than the odd email? Are they really that stupid?

[spiderplant]

So does anyone here have an application that actually NEEDS 20 meg? Everything mentioned so far could be done on 2 meg; it would just take longer.

Anyone streaming HD video, for instance?

[Jelly]

Nobody needs 20MB, they just want it. It makes downloads complete faster and enables you to do more simultaneously.

Most things could be done on a 1200 baud modem....

I am very green and don't want to leave my laptop on all night just to download a file - I want it and I want it now!

(I could just download it on my server or one of my other computers I leave on 24/7 but that would mean either getting up and going into another room or RDPing and I can't be bothered )

[Visitor]

don't want to leave my laptop on all night

You should have been around when you left it on 3 days to get something, and even then it was fake

[Welshchris]

Originally Posted by Visitor

I got into an interesting conversation today, while talking to a VM operator, Hi XXXX

Well we were discussing broadband speeds, and browsing speeds, what I may need in the future, the new 50Mb BB and eventually started talking about what I download.

The person assumed I was downloading a hell of a lot, because I have 20Mb broadband, else I wouldn’t need it. If I'm downloading a hell of a lot, then it must be a lot of illegal movies I'm downloading

Well you know, I didn’t take offence, after all he was friendly, and was putting forward some good points. I argued that programs like P2P software was never developed for illegal use, but his argument was I wouldn’t use P2P to download an iTune, or a home movie made by my uncle

So remember now, the fact that you have 20Mb broadband, means your downloading illegal movies. Don’t flame me, I didn’t say it, VM said it

However the point of this post, isn’t about that, I was wondering exactly what services are out there, where you can pay per view (Download) or a monthly fee. I know there are plenty for music, but what's available for movies.

So I sign up for a monthly deal with a company, or visit the BBC to watch TV, but still restricted on how much I can download but there again I don’t suppose you would want to download much from the BBC ?

So what's out there, what can you subscribe to? Are there any companies offering new movies to download? Are there any cinema deals, I know Orange give their customers a BOGOF for tickets to the Odeon etc..

What else is there ?

Remember now, if you have 20Mb broadband, you are illegaly downloading movies, and its got to stop now, because within a short time (next few years) perhaps less, your going to prison, even if you watch 6Gb of trailers

P.S Does Kazaa still work

PPS the only reason I have 20Mb is because I got a free upgrade, makes you wonder what they want you to do with 20Mb ?

i would have told him/her to mind their own business and asked to speak to their boss and explained that what i did in the privacy of my home with the service i paid for is none of their damn business and accusations without proof that illegal action is taking place is slander. I once had an argument with a tech support agent when i was on 4mb and they said i was using peer to peer all the time when in fact i was using FTP, a friend of mine is a musician in manchester and im in swansea and when he writes new tracks he allows me access to his FTP to download and give my opinion and he claimed that was in breach of the law, how can that be when the person who wrote the material has given me his permission to have the material lol.

[Rik]

And we can all manage with Black and White Televisions!
Its call progress guys!

[Berealwith]

Originally Posted by Visitor

I got into an interesting conversation today, while talking to a VM operator, Hi XXXX

Well we were discussing broadband speeds, and browsing speeds, what I may need in the future, the new 50Mb BB and eventually started talking about what I download.

The person assumed I was downloading a hell of a lot, because I have 20Mb broadband, else I wouldn’t need it. If I'm downloading a hell of a lot, then it must be a lot of illegal movies I'm downloading

Well you know, I didn’t take offence, after all he was friendly, and was putting forward some good points. I argued that programs like P2P software was never developed for illegal use, but his argument was I wouldn’t use P2P to download an iTune, or a home movie made by my uncle

So remember now, the fact that you have 20Mb broadband, means your downloading illegal movies. Don’t flame me, I didn’t say it, VM said it

However the point of this post, isn’t about that, I was wondering exactly what services are out there, where you can pay per view (Download) or a monthly fee. I know there are plenty for music, but what's available for movies.

So I sign up for a monthly deal with a company, or visit the BBC to watch TV, but still restricted on how much I can download but there again I don’t suppose you would want to download much from the BBC ?

So what's out there, what can you subscribe to? Are there any companies offering new movies to download? Are there any cinema deals, I know Orange give their customers a BOGOF for tickets to the Odeon etc..

What else is there ?

Remember now, if you have 20Mb broadband, you are illegaly downloading movies, and its got to stop now, because within a short time (next few years) perhaps less, your going to prison, even if you watch 6Gb of trailers

P.S Does Kazaa still work

PPS the only reason I have 20Mb is because I got a free upgrade, makes you wonder what they want you to do with 20Mb ?

I still don't see the connection to the title "You're all 20mb Pirates". Are you saying all the people on 20mb are pirates ? or the guy from Virgrim is saying we are ?

Originally Posted by Berealwith

I still don't see the connection to the title "You're all 20mb Pirates". Are you saying all the people on 20mb are pirates ? or the guy from Virgrim is saying we are ?

Well if you had read it carefully I think you would have got the impression that the OP was poking fun at those who think that most people on the higher tiers of BB are downloading a lot of illegal content..hence the dubiously jokey title.

[Berealwith]

Originally Posted by Maggy J

Well if you had read it carefully I think you would have got the impression that the OP was poking fun at those who think that most people on the higher tiers of BB are downloading a lot of illegal content..hence the dubiously jokey title.

rgr i'll go with that

Originally Posted by Maggy J

Well if you had read it carefully I think you would have got the impression that the OP was poking fun at those who think that most people on the higher tiers of BB are downloading a lot of illegal content..hence the dubiously jokey title.

Which has made it an amusing thread to read up to now, and I believe that was the OPs intention all the time.

[SOSAGES]

i have 20 meg as they offered it to me for free when i phoned up to get a phone line installed.
come sept im back to 4 (or is it 10 now)