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  From: Simon Hackett <simon@internode.com.au>
  To  : steve <steel@cyberqual.com>
        <richardrussell@mail.com>
        < Mike Lindner >
        < Mark Newton >
  Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2001 07:46:42 +1030

Re: AOL? or best ISP

How about 750 Mb/Mth?

Assuming we're talking about a modem, frankly, 500Mb is typically 
'enough' (and our dialup accounts don't currently run on a 500 Mb 
limit, our 'flat rate' option is 250 Mb included) but I've been 
thinking over the merits of raising it -somewhat- as the compromise 
to solve that previously discussed issue (how to avoid -most- people 
seeing an excess bill -most- of the time).

Frankly, a modem is good for about 10 MB's an hour flat out - so 
you're saying that 'anyone' could easily spend > 50 hours per month 
running their modem flat out downloading stuff - not casually 
surfing, but balls-to-the-wall downloading - but without downloading 
games or music or the like? Something in that scenario doesn't 
wash...!

i.e. lets postulate that such a 'typical' person logs in 5 nights out 
of 7 (say 20 nights per month), that's the equivalent of about 2.5 
hours downloading flat out, or (say) 5 hours downloading at a 50% 
duty cycle.

Not much of a social life in there, eh? Then again, perhaps members 
of this list are a-typical in respect of their pursuit of a social 
life :) :)

Cheers,
Simon

At 8:51 PM +1030 22/1/01, steve wrote:
>  >
>  > The true loss leader is the Dingo Blue $25 account, no argument
>  > there. However, loss leaders eventually stop (either their losses or
>  > leading).
>  >
>  > If you can make hay in the meantime, good luck to you (modulo your
>  > guilt factor supporting random unknown multinationals rather than
>  > happy local businesses :) )
>  >
>My concious suitably knowing at me, man I feel like a crook ;-)
>
>Actually I had intended to finish on my last note, but you seemed sincere in
>getting feedback on the price structure.
>
>Sure I'd like to use a local business, internode would be great, now the need:
>Price you have set, fine
>Service you provide, great
>Local business super.
>
>DOWNLOAD ....l 500mb nope sorry. I do not d/l games, music or the like, but
>anyone could very easily run over 500.  To be realistic 1000mb would cover me
>and then some, my kids could play games I could update my progs and surf
>without fear of extra costs.
>
>If you raised the mb I could live comfortably with everything else.
>
>Best wishes
>
>Steve
>
>
>And its good to have you contributing to the list
>
>
>Steve
>
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