Aol

[aromulus]

After a lenghty period of tinkering, I finally migrated to AOL Broadband from BT.
A couple of people told me that I was doing the wrong thing, because Aol wasn't reliable or things of that nature....
But I have to admit that apart from having to sign for two years contract, I cannot find anything wrong with it.
The helpline, although in india (in the same country as BT), is really good, and the operators seem to speak a better kind of english, something than can actually be understood....
A few days ago I received my new laptop from AOl, and what a gem it is...!!!!
And as light as a feather compared to my old and faithful lappie....
It is a Toshiba satellite 300-149, it may not seem much but with Vista Premium, 1 gig RAM and 120 gig HDD it is more than I really require for my day to day needs.
So, this paves the way for sending my other one to the family's kids in Cebu.
Signing on with AOL allows me to make free phone calls anytime, as opposed to BT whereas the only free time was at Week-ends.
Now, for all intent and purpose, I could start working from home, instead of having to drive to the office, wasting fuel and time on the road.

Don't knock AOL, it is alright.

[KeithD]

I was with them one way or another for 10 years. They are extremely useful when travelling the world as you access the same ISP account.

You don't have to use their own software either. IE6/7, Outlook, etc work fine with it.

[Alan]

I had no problem with AOL when I was with them. I left them because others offered better deals at the time.

Al.

[joebloggs]

aol, tiscali

o2 is cheap and good

[tomm]

aol, tiscali

o2 is cheap and good

Free calls to PI, can't get much cheaper than that.

Also I use Skype Pro for land line. Works great, have proper land line number and free UK land line calls. £1.50 per month

[Sim11UK]

Weekday calls are free from 7pm, lasting up to an hour I think? with BT.

[aromulus]

Weekday calls are free from 7pm, lasting up to an hour I think? with BT.

That was not good to me at all, as the vast majority of calls would be made between 10.30 am to 7.30 pm.

[KeithD]

I get free landline calls on my mobile now ....which is useful as the other phone is attached to my wifes ear......eh Peanutz, Elsa, and many many others

[aromulus]

I get free landline calls on my mobile now ....which is useful as the other phone is attached to my wifes ear......eh Peanutz, Elsa, and many many others

I am still on the old "Connect 200" T-mobile contract....
Something that they keep trying asking me to upgrade with no success at all.....
All my landline numbers free of charge, anytime.....

And as for the delectable Ping having the phone receiver surgically implanted on her ear, I believe it 100%....
Now... if she were to call, say... at 8.55 pm on fridays.... That would allow me to watch the new episodes of NCIS without having to get ejected from the settee....

[patti1227]

with Vista Premium

How is it with Windows Vista Sir? I've been hearing reviews for network gaming there is a compatibility mode that runs with it and so with other softwares. May I please ask what do you have to say with such? Thanks!

[aromulus]

How is it with Windows Vista Sir? I've been hearing reviews for network gaming there is a compatibility mode that runs with it and so with other softwares. May I please ask what do you have to say with such? Thanks!

I am afraid you are asking the wrong person......

I am in the sort of age, whereas gaming is unimportant....
And "Vista" to me is still a mystery...
Excuse the ignorance, but at the moment it looks like a "tarted up" XP pro.
With lots of visual bits and bobs, which I find rather annoying....
But that is me.... I suppose I will get used to it... Given time and patience.

[patti1227]

I am afraid you are asking the wrong person......

I am in the sort of age, whereas gaming is unimportant....
And "Vista" to me is still a mystery...
Excuse the ignorance, but at the moment it looks like a "tarted up" XP pro.
With lots of visual bits and bobs, which I find rather annoying....
But that is me.... I suppose I will get used to it... Given time and patience.

Ooopss. Not just gaming mode Sir. I meant other softwares...I heard from a friend that he tried installing PCAnywhere with Vista as what he have been doing with XP to support client pcs remotely but can't install the same with Vista. Had some trouble too with his Bluetooth driver. Perhaps it all depends on what someone do eh?

Patience is a virtue. Bless you Sir.

[KeithD]

How is it with Windows Vista Sir? I've been hearing reviews for network gaming there is a compatibility mode that runs with it and so with other softwares. May I please ask what do you have to say with such? Thanks!

I have over 5 Million files on my system, and never had any issue with any of them on Vista......and no more Blue Screen of Death.......unless do something stupid

[patti1227]

I have over 5 Million files on my system, and never had any issue with any of them on Vista......and no more Blue Screen of Death.......unless do something stupid

That's nice. Had blue screen of death a month ago with one of the clients. Thought to have a retired DDR2 memory. Saved me a thousand. Turned out to be needing hard disk reformat because of terrible online game hacking cheats virus even with a couple of anti-virus around. Thanks for your word Sir! Joyous sunday to you and your family.