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Started by colirv, Nov 07, 2007, 12:52:49

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Noreen

Good heavens, it's got Freedom2Surf on the list of best ISPs!  :o

Simon

Quote from: colirv on Nov 07, 2007, 22:53:29
Right, well IF you've quite finished messing about trying to find the site, the point was that it was surprising that IDNet didn't get a mention in the top 12 best ISPs, whereas Plusnet and Sky, for example, did!

It was probably just that IDNet didn't bother to buy a place in the listing.  ;)  ;D
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Rik

Quote from: colirv on Nov 07, 2007, 22:53:29
IDNet didn't get a mention in the top 12 best ISPs, whereas Plusnet and Sky, for example, did!

Given the audience for the magazine, I'm not that surprised, Colin. Look at the Watchdog survey - they managed to get the same companies in the top and bottom 10!

The truth is, we are a small group, willing to pay a little more for a quality service and, in this current age, out of step with the masses as a result. In many ways, I'm all in favour of IDNet not getting a mention.

What is interesting to me, though, is that you now regularly see IDNet mentioned as a prospective ISP over on TB when someone has had a problem getting the speeds that their line should support.
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Quote from: Si6776 on Nov 07, 2007, 23:13:24
It was probably just that IDNet didn't bother to buy a place in the listing.  ;)  ;D

Agreed Simon, or isn't one of their regular advertisers. ;)
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Simon

It does seem that the 'top 10' of any survey seems to list the same ISPs, and they are the ones who can afford to advertise the most.
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Rik

Or have to?  8)
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mogden

Quote from: Noreen on Nov 07, 2007, 23:08:08
Good heavens, it's got Freedom2Surf on the list of best ISPs!  :o

...and Eclipse!  :o :o (two for emphasis!)

PCPro can't be doing themselves any favours peddling this sort of disinformation.
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colirv

I've just had a browse of PC Pro's site, and zoomed in on their Broadband page. The lead article under "Features" looked interesting - a guide to freeware called "Cheaper than chips". I had a good read, puzzled by some of the comments and the omission of Firebird and Thunderbird, then noticed the date - 2002! I think I'll give them a miss.
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Quote from: colirv on Nov 08, 2007, 08:42:43
then noticed the date - 2002! I think I'll give them a miss.

Speaks volumes Colin..  ;)
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Rik

I let my sub expire three months ago, and I really haven't missed it. It seems to me that it had become far too biased towards advertisers and its Lab Tests were becoming a bit like Which? tests. :(
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Noreen

I've just made an ISP comparison on thinkbroadband of the top 5 in the PCPro list (couldn't find Force9) and IDNet. Really makes you wonder, doesn't it?  http://www.thinkbroadband.com/isp/compare.html?commit=Compare&isp_4=1&isp_10=1&isp_12=1&isp_14=1&isp_16=1&isp_17=1

Rik

Royal purple - how appropriate, Noreen. :)
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Ann

I think it's just old information.  It takes them time to collate it all and give the results so that by the time it's published it's already out of date.  When I joined Eclipse over a year ago it was near the top of all the tables.  And service was very good for a while.  It didn't last though and now they're near the bottom.  I just hope it's not me that jinxed them  :-\

Rik

Given you're now with IDNet, Ann, so do we. ;)
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