Virgin's 50Mb broadband arriving December 15? - Page 4

Zhadnost · 04-12-2008, 14:18

If they introduce STM at the same time as the upstream increase, then I don't think I'd be too bothered (unless the levels are silly).

peanut · 04-12-2008, 14:22

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Originally Posted by broadbandking

Well thats atleast a good year of leech for the 50Mb users

It's a lot like an all you can eat buffet, there's only so much you can eat. 50mb is just for the greedy that will just pile their plate up even though they'll never eat it all. Totally pointless, for the money anyway.

If it was free then I'd convince as many people as I could that VM are the bees knees that they should go with them. But for Â£52 when things are tight and unsure for many people I think they might be asking for too much. So for the time being I'll keep telling people that VM just rip off merchants.

Horace · 04-12-2008, 14:30

The people who'll benefit most are those households with multiple PC's, laptops and games consoles and that really seems to be the target audience, not some nerd sat with the connection to himself downloading the whole of Usenet.

Goffski · 04-12-2008, 14:30

Apparently i'll be receiving my new modem on Tuesday and my 50mb trial will begin. Just have to wait and see as it should have been a week or too ago originally.

peanut · 04-12-2008, 14:33

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Originally Posted by Horace

The people who'll benefit most are those households with multiple PC's, laptops and games consoles and that really seems to be the target audience, not some nerd sat with the connection to himself downloading the whole of Usenet.

Are they thinking they'll be making money from the fact there there will be no STM or the speed of 50mb? What can 50mb do in a normal (realistic) household than a 20mb (with no STM) can't do.

Zhadnost · 04-12-2008, 14:43

My broadband's bigger than your broadband.

(That will sell a fair few units in itself).

|Kippa| · 05-12-2008, 15:32

I personally can see use for usenet with a 50mbit connection. There is so much stuff on there. Having a faster upload would be a definite postive benefit, especially for my lovely 4v4 games of Supreme Commander, that game is in insane.

Welshchris · 05-12-2008, 15:35

is there such a thing as broadband envy? lol

broadbandking · 05-12-2008, 18:20

When I used the 50Mb I couldnt max it out on giganews

Horizon · 05-12-2008, 19:38

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Originally Posted by |Kippa|

I personally can see use for usenet with a 50mbit connection. There is so much stuff on there. Having a faster upload would be a definite postive benefit, especially for my lovely 4v4 games of Supreme Commander, that game is in insane.

Well, it looks like Newzbin is finished and eventually the American usenet providers, I think, will be directly targeted too. So get the stuff while you can.

peanut · 05-12-2008, 19:40

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Originally Posted by Horizon

Well, it looks like Newzbin is finished and eventually the American usenet providers, I think, will be directly targeted too. So get the stuff while you can.

Do you have any more info to back that up (I do believe you, just curious). Ta.

Fatec · 05-12-2008, 19:41

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Originally Posted by Horizon

Well, it looks like Newzbin is finished and eventually the American usenet providers, I think, will be directly targeted too. So get the stuff while you can.

Usenet itself wont go anywhere, nor will the files uploaded to it.

All because newzbin has removed -alot- of its posts and is in trouble dont mean the rest will be, besides, that's why you download headers

Horizon · 05-12-2008, 19:44

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Originally Posted by peanutkp

Do you have any more info to back that up (I do believe you, just curious). Ta.

Go to their website and have a look yourself, half the stuff is missing. They're getting sued by the American film studios.

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Originally Posted by Fatec

Usenet itself wont go anywhere, nor will the files uploaded to it.

Sorry, but I don't share your confidence. Usenet was tolerated because internet speeds were never fast enough for anyone to get anything substantial from them. But that's all changed now. Hope I wrong, don't think I am.

peanut · 05-12-2008, 19:47

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Originally Posted by Horizon

Go to their website and have a look yourself, half the stuff is missing. They're getting sued by the American film studios.

I must admit things ain't as quick or full as it used to be. Have to find things on raw now more than ever. My link to it is on another page so I don't read the main frontpage (news) at all really.

Fatec · 05-12-2008, 19:50

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Originally Posted by Horizon

Go to their website and have a look yourself, half the stuff is missing. They're getting sued by the American film studios.
Sorry, but I don't share your confidence. Usenet was tolerated because internet speeds were never fast enough for anyone to get anything substantial from them. But that's all changed now. Hope I wrong, don't think I am.

They tried (and failed) to shutdown another usenet provider just recently, do you remember that?

Just aint gonna in my opinion.

Newzbin has never been *great* anyway, missed a hell of alot of stuff.