Gavin Smith wrote:
> Martin Wilson wrote: > > > Like most people though I've had absolutely loads of AOL CDs sent to me. > > I've > > literally had about 80 sent to me in the last 3 years. Actual AOL > > subscribers have > > to pay for the cost of these so no wonder its such a rip off. > > > > I mean £30 a month is £360 for a year. The price of a nice TV. If thats > > lucky I'd > > rather be unlucky. > > You obviously don't use the net as much as me! Before I got the 0800 > number, my phone bills were massive! Now I can download things like > Quake 3 all night, I can get up in the morning, check my email instead > of waiting until after 6pm, I can run my own permanent FTP server, I can > sit on IRC and chat pointlessly all night if I want - and I don't have > to think about the phone bill. I'd pay more than 30 quid for this if I > have to! (Just a shame it's on AOL...) And TV's crap, bar a few > programmes :P > But we digress (again). > > Gavin Hey if you get up before 8am you can check your email too. Saturday and Sunday is free all day. OK you don't have to pay for the phone bill but what about those electricity bills. PCs take a fair few watts. I don't and wouldn't want to use the internet that much. Sometimes I might go a week without going online for email. This is rare though.
