Re: [ubuntu-uk] Broadband Advice

2008-02-06 Thread Sean Miller
On 2/5/08, Ronnie Tucker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Not sure about now-a-days but they used to give you a crap username that > was part of your name (initials I think) and part of your postcode, and > the password was something like '1234'. The only way to create a new > (decent) username (or t

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Broadband Advice

2008-02-05 Thread Ronnie Tucker
Kris Douglas wrote: > On 05/02/2008, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> I have a confession to make... I... I... >> >> I use AOL >> >> *sob* >> >> But it's due to BT being a bunch of [insert chosen expletive]. Where I live >> I can only get 1/2mb broadband and BT wanted to charge

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Broadband Advice

2008-02-05 Thread Rob Beard
Ian Pascoe wrote: > Wasn't there some problems with AoL that meant that they were not compatible > with Linux based OS's? > > Anyhow, I agree with Rob about steering clear of Talk Talk unless you want > to tie yourself into a, still?, crap Customer Services and a long contract. > > E > You can

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Broadband Advice

2008-02-05 Thread Kris Douglas
On 05/02/2008, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I have a confession to make... I... I... > > I use AOL > > *sob* > > But it's due to BT being a bunch of [insert chosen expletive]. Where I live > I can only get 1/2mb broadband and BT wanted to charge me £27/mth for it. > Even thoug

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Broadband Advice

2008-02-05 Thread Sean Miller
On 2/5/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > But keep it to yourself, don't go telling everyone I use AOL! ;D > Oops, I must read the whole piece before taking action... ...I'm sure that the News of the World won't be interested in the story, anyway... so don't worry. Sean -- ubu

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Broadband Advice

2008-02-05 Thread ronnie
I have a confession to make... I... I... I use AOL *sob* But it's due to BT being a bunch of [insert chosen expletive]. Where I live I can only get 1/2mb broadband and BT wanted to charge me £27/mth for it. Even though people were getting 8mb for £27! So my only other (unlimited

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Broadband Advice

2008-02-05 Thread Ian Pascoe
om: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Rob Beard Sent: 05 February 2008 17:31 To: British Ubuntu Talk Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Broadband Advice Matthew Macdonald-Wallace wrote: > Hi All, > > I've just moved to wales and because I didn't finish the 12 months &g

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Broadband Advice

2008-02-05 Thread Rob Beard
Matthew Macdonald-Wallace wrote: > Hi All, > > I've just moved to wales and because I didn't finish the 12 months > contract on my broadband with Plus.net they're going to charge me the > privilige of £145.00 to move my broadband even though I want to keep > them as a supplier!!! > > AOL ar

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Broadband Advice

2008-02-05 Thread Matthew Macdonald-Wallace
Quoting Steve Flynn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > On Feb 5, 2008 3:55 PM, Matthew Macdonald-Wallace > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> I've just moved to wales and because I didn't finish the 12 months >> contract on my broadband with Plus.net they're going to charge me the >> privilige of £145.00 to move

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Broadband Advice

2008-02-05 Thread Steve Flynn
On Feb 5, 2008 3:55 PM, Matthew Macdonald-Wallace <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I've just moved to wales and because I didn't finish the 12 months > contract on my broadband with Plus.net they're going to charge me the > privilige of £145.00 to move my broadband even though I want to keep > them as

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Broadband Advice

2008-02-05 Thread Stephen Garton
On 05/02/2008, Matthew Macdonald-Wallace <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I like the idea, however I cringe when I think about using AOL, does > anyone have any advice? > > Cheers, > My boss has signed up for this offer. I've had a play with the laptop in question, and IMHO it's a bit of a shed. Low s

[ubuntu-uk] Broadband Advice

2008-02-05 Thread Matthew Macdonald-Wallace
Hi All, I've just moved to wales and because I didn't finish the 12 months contract on my broadband with Plus.net they're going to charge me the privilige of £145.00 to move my broadband even though I want to keep them as a supplier!!! AOL are currently offering a free dell 1520 laptop (now