Ok - that is useful info to know that O2 honour their returns policy better than the other networks.
Why does it bother me so much? Because I happened to have researched the 3G dongles for work (was asked by boss man to provide the sales men with the "best" 3G dongle out there.) Therefore I thought I could add to the discussion. I pointed out that all the operators were offering (at least on paper) the same thing that the GPP was stating only O2 provided. Hence I was correcting some information.
Then I had to correct some incorrect replies (ie. that someone thought I was talking about phones not usb data sticks and that O2 were the only people providing a returns policy.)
Not sure why I'm continuing this except that perhaps I'm a little bored at work and like the distraction.
Not true - all the operators allow you this returns policy.
My point stands - there is very little difference between the packages and O2's network sucks.
Not going to do your homework for you, but as an example: 3G states 14 day money back guarantee here:
http://threestore.three.co.uk/broadband/?id=1397
Mate - read the post more carefully - we are talking about 3G dongles that you plug into your laptop not phones.
I am well aware that phones can be used truly as pay-as-you-go - in fact I run my iPhone as payasyougo.
*wonders why parent recommends O2 considering every single network operator in the UK offers pretty much the same deal for the "pay-as-you-go" 3G dongles and O2 has the worst 3G network of the lot.*
None of them are really pay-as-you-go if you read the fine-print - they are more accurately called rolling monthly contracts. (ie. any credit you buy will expire within the month, you just aren't tied in to a 12/18 month contract.)
Anyway I'm prolly a bit off-topic by now as if the OP uses this option over using the multitude of WiFi hotspots he won't care about the credit expiration anyway.
I see you've really thought this one through... A warehouse full of servers that need regular maintenance filled with liquid nitrogen is sure to lower costs.
Very interesting and informative - thanks radtea!
(I wonder whether there's been any sci-fi books based on more stable planets with very long lived sapient species)
I get obviously the concept that aging and death allows adaptation to the species - just having a hard time visualising that sometime in our evolutionary history there were some animals that didn't age. Never heard that before *shrug*.
Not saying that I agree with using the word "deliberate" either but can you give a possible environmental pressure that would have led to aging being successful?
Only in the "new" Dr. Who can they fly - it was an old joke with the previous Dr. Who incarnations that the best way to beat Daleks was to walk upstairs.
I am curious why they state "pathologically addicted" - sounds a bit tautological to me? Do they mean pathological as in compulsive, because "compulsively addicted" seems strange. Or do they mean pathological as in a disease? I agree (as does the medical profession nowadays I think) that addiction is a disease in the medical sense of the word, so again tautological.
Actually I would suggest people who have experienced something really traumatic, and haven't dealt with it yet, are the ones who's comments we should take with a pinch of salt. They seem like they'd be pretty biased to me.
Just like how when a reporter interviews a rail crash victim's family about rail safety. Funnily enough they are always adamant that rail safety is terrible. (thank you to Mitchell and Webb)
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Nope through continuous variable transmission http://www.lmgtfy.com/?q=prius+transmission
"wasn't uncommon"
now you're just baiting him ;)
Ok - that is useful info to know that O2 honour their returns policy better than the other networks.
Why does it bother me so much?
Because I happened to have researched the 3G dongles for work (was asked by boss man to provide the sales men with the "best" 3G dongle out there.) Therefore I thought I could add to the discussion. I pointed out that all the operators were offering (at least on paper) the same thing that the GPP was stating only O2 provided. Hence I was correcting some information.
Then I had to correct some incorrect replies (ie. that someone thought I was talking about phones not usb data sticks and that O2 were the only people providing a returns policy.)
Not sure why I'm continuing this except that perhaps I'm a little bored at work and like the distraction.
Why does it bother you that it bothers me?
Not true - all the operators allow you this returns policy. My point stands - there is very little difference between the packages and O2's network sucks. Not going to do your homework for you, but as an example: 3G states 14 day money back guarantee here: http://threestore.three.co.uk/broadband/?id=1397
Mate - read the post more carefully - we are talking about 3G dongles that you plug into your laptop not phones. I am well aware that phones can be used truly as pay-as-you-go - in fact I run my iPhone as payasyougo.
*wonders why parent recommends O2 considering every single network operator in the UK offers pretty much the same deal for the "pay-as-you-go" 3G dongles and O2 has the worst 3G network of the lot.* None of them are really pay-as-you-go if you read the fine-print - they are more accurately called rolling monthly contracts. (ie. any credit you buy will expire within the month, you just aren't tied in to a 12/18 month contract.) Anyway I'm prolly a bit off-topic by now as if the OP uses this option over using the multitude of WiFi hotspots he won't care about the credit expiration anyway.
Fun Fact: Greg Egan is a vegetarian. Which is a shame - if only he would go a little further then Greg Egan would be a Vegan.
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I see you've really thought this one through... A warehouse full of servers that need regular maintenance filled with liquid nitrogen is sure to lower costs.
Very interesting and informative - thanks radtea! (I wonder whether there's been any sci-fi books based on more stable planets with very long lived sapient species)
I get obviously the concept that aging and death allows adaptation to the species - just having a hard time visualising that sometime in our evolutionary history there were some animals that didn't age. Never heard that before *shrug*.
Not saying that I agree with using the word "deliberate" either but can you give a possible environmental pressure that would have led to aging being successful?
Only in the "new" Dr. Who can they fly - it was an old joke with the previous Dr. Who incarnations that the best way to beat Daleks was to walk upstairs.
Walking robots is not just a gimmick - wheels and tracks can't go up stairs. The Dalek problem...
Your ideas are intriguing to me and I wish to subscribe to your newsletter.
I am curious why they state "pathologically addicted" - sounds a bit tautological to me? Do they mean pathological as in compulsive, because "compulsively addicted" seems strange. Or do they mean pathological as in a disease? I agree (as does the medical profession nowadays I think) that addiction is a disease in the medical sense of the word, so again tautological.
dammit i'm going to have to go back and read this book again to see what you're talking about now...
Actually I would suggest people who have experienced something really traumatic, and haven't dealt with it yet, are the ones who's comments we should take with a pinch of salt. They seem like they'd be pretty biased to me.
Just like how when a reporter interviews a rail crash victim's family about rail safety. Funnily enough they are always adamant that rail safety is terrible. (thank you to Mitchell and Webb)