Re: Westnet bought by iinet
On 09/05/2008, at 9:20 AM, Chris Griffiths wrote: Mmm… it seems iinet is buying a few service providers. I know my previous service provider Upnaway was also bought by iiNet about 6 months ago. I'm waiting for iiNet to buy Amcom... at which point there will be pretty much no locally based competition left in the broadband market. If iiNet bought Amcom they will then own a HUGE chunk of Optial Fibre in WA. Why does broadband in Australia suck so much? - Matt -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Westnet bought by iinet
Why does broadband in Australia suck so much? because australia telecom later telstra never bothered to invest in proper equipment provide service in europe optical fibre networks got installed long before telstra thought of doing that, we are clearly in the back-back water of broadband, any korean, janese, european can get far better internet than we aussies cheers James On 12/05/2008, at 15:37, Matthew Healey wrote: On 09/05/2008, at 9:20 AM, Chris Griffiths wrote: Mmm… it seems iinet is buying a few service providers. I know my previous service provider Upnaway was also bought by iiNet about 6 months ago. I'm waiting for iiNet to buy Amcom... at which point there will be pretty much no locally based competition left in the broadband market. If iiNet bought Amcom they will then own a HUGE chunk of Optial Fibre in WA. Why does broadband in Australia suck so much? - Matt SAD Technic Video Productions, Electronic repairs U3 / 6 Chalkley Pl Bayswater WA 6053 +618 9370 5307,+618 6262 5707, 0414 421 132 http://www.iinet.net.au/~saddas skype: barleeway -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Westnet bought by iinet
Matthew Healey wrote: On 09/05/2008, at 9:20 AM, Chris Griffiths wrote: Mmm it seems iinet is buying a few service providers. I know my previous service provider Upnaway was also bought by iiNet about 6 months ago. I'm waiting for iiNet to buy Amcom... at which point there will be pretty much no locally based competition left in the broadband market. If iiNet bought Amcom they will then own a HUGE chunk of Optial Fibre in WA. Why does broadband in Australia suck so much? Telecommunications in Australia is characterised by a geographic area the size of the USA with a paying population only the size of California. Region - Population Density Korea - 501 people/sq km Japan - 340 people/sq km Europe - 127 people/sq km Australia - 2.7 people/sq km Have fun, Shay (enjoying ADSL 1 on Westnet, at least until iinet change my plan :) -- === Shay Telfer Perth, Western Australia Technomancer The love of liberty is the love Opinions for hire [POQ] of others; the love of power is http://newtonslore.com/fnord the love of ourselves - Hazlitt -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Westnet bought by iinet
Yes. In 1984, when I lived in Germany, they were installing fibre-optics in cities. Rob James / Hans Kunz wrote: Why does broadband in Australia suck so much? because australia telecom later telstra never bothered to invest in proper equipment provide service in europe optical fibre networks got installed long before telstra thought of doing that, we are clearly in the back-back water of broadband, any korean, janese, european can get far better internet than we aussies cheers James On 12/05/2008, at 15:37, Matthew Healey wrote: On 09/05/2008, at 9:20 AM, Chris Griffiths wrote: Mmm… it seems iinet is buying a few service providers. I know my previous service provider Upnaway was also bought by iiNet about 6 months ago. I'm waiting for iiNet to buy Amcom... at which point there will be pretty much no locally based competition left in the broadband market. If iiNet bought Amcom they will then own a HUGE chunk of Optial Fibre in WA. Why does broadband in Australia suck so much? - Matt SAD Technic Video Productions, Electronic repairs U3 / 6 Chalkley Pl Bayswater WA 6053 +618 9370 5307,+618 6262 5707, 0414 421 132 http://www.iinet.net.au/~saddas skype: barleeway -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Rob Phillips, BSc, PhD, Grad Dip Comp Sci, FHERDSA Teaching and Learning Centre Room 4.42 Level 4 Library North Wing , Murdoch University, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Phone: +61 8 9360 6054 Mobile: 0416 065 054 Fellow, Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia --- -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
MacBook Pros bumped to 2.6GHz, 300GB HD
Looks like Apple are Upgrading the MacBook Pros again. MacBook Pros bumped to 2.6GHz, 300GB hard drive - http://www.macfixit.com/article.php?story=20080512095143368 (Alert Trigger: Late-Breakers) Apple has quietly updated its MacBook Pro offerings, though the upgrades aren't currently available from the online store. 2.6GHz Penryn processors are now available (up from 2.5GHz), and the systems can be configured with a 300GB 4200RPM drive. No pricing information has yet been posted. Cheers, Ronni -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Stolen Mac helps nab burglary suspects
If you go to the WA country paper The Wagin Argus you can see the actual pics. http://wagin.yourguide.com.au/content/lifestyle/1239670/ -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
