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| 175213 | 2003-09-14 08:27:00 | Is there a catch with the slingshot for $16.95 unlimited time. I have seen it advertised on TV and the first month is free. Also does anyone else use slingshot and what is it like? |
starfish (3019) | ||
| 175214 | 2003-09-14 09:23:00 | The catch is, you have to pay three months in advance. Also, I think they auto-disconnect you after 4 hours continuous use and I would guess also that there will be times when it will be hard to connect. But from what I have heard they seem pretty good. |
Holy Cow (4475) | ||
| 175215 | 2003-09-14 09:25:00 | I did. My connection speeds went down from about 48 kps to 28 or so, so what I gained with so called fast downloads I lost with slow connections. The "help" desk was anything but in responding to some questions in fact one rep helped me lose all my Outlook Express data records. I think there is a perceptible increase in speed if you're downloading mainly text, if you download a lot of graphics forget it unless you're willing to settle for grainy renditions. I stayed with them 3 days and then went back to Xtra. Caveat emptor. |
WalOne (4202) | ||
| 175216 | 2003-09-14 10:25:00 | Maybe I am better sticking with Infogen!! | starfish (3019) | ||
| 175217 | 2003-09-14 12:06:00 | I used to use them before going to Jetstart. The best dialup ISP I've ever used. Never had any problems with them. | segfault (655) | ||
| 175218 | 2003-09-14 13:18:00 | What do you do when you have Kazaa and a dial-up? start to download something, go to work or school, come back, and there, it's downloaded. with dial-up your'e not gonna wait behind your comp to see it downloading at snails pace. But what do I read about Slingshot? they cut the connection after four hours of continuous use? why on earth for? they won't be popular if they continue with this, and even if their service was free, if you cut me off after four hours, then forget it, I don't want your service. |
DanielS (3390) | ||
| 175219 | 2003-09-14 14:50:00 | Hi starfish Been using Slingshot for a couple of years now since they deresourced i4free. No complaints. $16.95 a month, payable 3 months in advance. Always connects first time. Speed ranges from 46 Kbps when its busy to 52Kbps at other times. Whats wrong with that? And never been disconnected after four hours. Leave it downloading if I go to bed, and its still going when I get up. I'm a happy chappy. |
*Sparky* (311) | ||
| 175220 | 2003-09-14 21:32:00 | I think its a bit unfair to say "I think they disconnect you after 4 hours continuos" either they do or they don't, I highly doubt it, more likely to be line/modem problems etc. Same for connection speeds. It would not be good business and we know we never see bad business sense. (HAHA) | Scotty D (491) | ||
| 175221 | 2003-09-14 23:51:00 | > I think its a bit unfair to say "I think they > disconnect you after 4 hours continuos" either they > do or they don't, I highly doubt it, more likely to > be line/modem problems etc. Same for connection > speeds. It would not be good business and we know we > never see bad business sense. (HAHA) It is possible that they have included that clause in their conditions so that if their lines were very busy they would able to use that option to bump off subscribers that have been connected a long time. This would enable them to free up lines for those who may have difficulty connecting. It may not necessarily mean that everyone is automatically bumped off after 4 hours continuous use. Some other ISPs have a similar type of policy. |
tommy (2826) | ||
| 175222 | 2003-09-15 02:14:00 | Yep that's right it is possible. But I wouldn't be there customer for long. |
Scotty D (491) | ||
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