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cavillas · Aug 31, 2007, 11:00:21

This has been very quiet for a while, must be a good thing.

Just a bit of non-news really 'cos I'm feeling a bit bored while waiting for my Apche, Mysql, Php book to come.

Rik · Aug 31, 2007, 11:04:52

When it arrives, Alf, can we expect a tutorial from you?

Inactive · Aug 31, 2007, 11:07:15

You need to visit DSL Zone, you know how friendly they all are towards us IDNetters.

cavillas · Aug 31, 2007, 11:34:48

Hi Rik, When I have brushed up on it all, it's been a good few years since I did any script programming been with Dot Net and that gets confusing at times.

cavillas · Aug 31, 2007, 11:35:22

Hi Inactive, Have been on DSL zone and upset a few people I think.

Rik · Aug 31, 2007, 11:43:31

It's easily done, Alf, unless you are an ADSL24 customer.

Inactive · Aug 31, 2007, 11:47:54

Quote from: cavillas on Aug 31, 2007, 11:35:22
Hi Inactive, Have been on DSL zone and upset a few people I think.

I noticed, well done, they are a sad, pathetic bunch on there, if it ain't Enta related, it doesn't count for anything..

I notice that nobody wanted to discuss the problems at Ace..

Rik · Aug 31, 2007, 11:50:59

The problems at ACE are quite amusing... If you're not a customer, that is. Methinks they protesteth too much.

Inactive · Aug 31, 2007, 11:57:47

Enta and their resellers seem to be a strange set up altogether to me.

I know that at least one of their resellers advertises a headline price that is minus VAT for a Home product.

Rik · Aug 31, 2007, 12:02:52

I thought that was illegal?

cavillas · Aug 31, 2007, 12:05:45

Who is it? Lets's report them.

Just being good citizens (sorry Subjects)

Inactive · Aug 31, 2007, 12:06:45

Quote from: Rik on Aug 31, 2007, 12:02:52
I thought that was illegal?

Me too Rik, that is why it stuck out so much...

http://fast.co.uk/

Rik · Aug 31, 2007, 12:10:25

They seem expensive, I don't like the three-month contract and I don't like the speed restriction if you reach your cap. Not for me.

Inactive · Aug 31, 2007, 12:13:01

Nor me Rik, but I detest the headline price being ex.VAT, then having to scroll to the bottom of the page to find out what the * means, seems shifty to me, and possibly illegal on a Home Product.

Rik · Aug 31, 2007, 12:14:29

I have to agree. I came away from the site with a strong "I don't want to do business here" feeling.

RobMc · Aug 31, 2007, 12:39:40

well it is a bit annoying but i think it's not as bad as one of the "major" players quoting "from £8.99 per month" with the small print saying that this is for the first 6 months thereafter it raises to £17.99 all this on an 18 month contract. Now that really makes it difficult to compare prices.

Rob.

Rik · Aug 31, 2007, 12:42:56

I agree, Rob, any such weasel techniques make me walk away quickly. Telcos seem to want us to sign our souls away these days, with ever longer contracts.

cavillas · Aug 31, 2007, 12:45:11

They seem to have altered it now, were they listening?

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Inactive · Aug 31, 2007, 12:47:54

Quote from: cavillas on Aug 31, 2007, 12:45:11
They seem to have altered it now, were they listening?

it makes you wonder doesn't it?

cavillas · Aug 31, 2007, 12:48:22

Quote from: Rik on Aug 31, 2007, 12:42:56
I agree, Rob, any such weasel techniques make me walk away quickly. Telcos seem to want us to sign our souls away these days, with ever longer contracts.

Why would anyone want to sign up for 18months to a service where all the support is in another country and there are speed restrictions in place but denied? IDnet seems civilised by comparison.

cavillas · Aug 31, 2007, 12:50:51

I could'nt resist, had to post on TB. It's been itching away for a while, feel better now.

RobMc · Aug 31, 2007, 12:53:23

Oh just checked, fast.co.uk isn't an enta reseller. Probably not important to this thread, it's just amusing that they are at the top of the ~~enta~~ dslzone rating list.

Rob.

Rik · Aug 31, 2007, 12:58:05

Quote from: cavillas on Aug 31, 2007, 12:50:51
I could'nt resist, had to post on TB. It's been itching away for a while, feel better now.

And I've just replied, Alf.

Inactive · Aug 31, 2007, 13:00:49

Quote from: RobMc on Aug 31, 2007, 12:53:23
Oh just checked, fast.co.uk isn't an enta reseller. Probably not important to this thread, it's just amusing that they are at the top of the ~~enta~~ dslzone rating list.

Rob.

I assumed they were, simply because they are rated so high at Enta /DSLZone, they don't even appear to be listed at all at TB....strange, unless I have missed something.

Rik · Aug 31, 2007, 13:01:31

They are at ISPReview, though.