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8Mbit Broadband to Become Available in the UK

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the cheap-broadband dept.

UK Online is offering 8Mbit broadband service to the UK. The upstream is 400K, and there's a monthly download cap of 500GB, but at 40 pounds per month, plus 50 installation and a free wireless router in the package, that has to be among the best deals on offer from anyone.

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  1. Re:Monthly Cap? by JonLatane · · Score: 1, Flamebait
    Except that the speed isn't 8MB/sec. It's 8Mb/sec, or 1MB/sec. Bytes, abbreviated with a capital "B", are equivalent to 8 bits, abbreviated with a lowercase "b." So, multiply 17.36 by 8 and divide by 24 and you get 5.786 days, a little under 6.

    I can see how you misspelled "Avogadro" in your name.

  2. Re:Expensive! by PitaBred · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Does the phrase "population density" mean anything to you? Of course not. This is a pissing contest. My bad.

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    My blog. Good stuff (when I remember to update it). Read it.
  3. Re:France has got UK Beat: 20Mbits/sec @ 30 Euros by thetroll123 · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Ah yes, but...

    Subject: FW: Viva La France!!

    AP and UPI reported that the French government announced yesterday that it has raised its terror alert level from "run" to "hide."

    The only two higher levels in France are "surrender" and "collaborate."

    The raise was precipitated by the recent fire which destroyed one of France's white flag factories, completely disabling its military.