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By StevoLincolnite on 8/25/2009 1:14:03 PM , Rating: 2
The average Joe doesn't really know the difference between 200MB and 200gb, but when they see an advertisement for ADSL 2+ up to 24mbps with 200mb worth of downloads at a "low price" of only $69 a month, they think they are getting a bargain, hence why ISP's manage to get away with it.

They only realize the mistake at the end of the Month when there bill is a couple of thousand dollars, I once saw one guy who reportedly had a 40 thousand dollar bill on a 200mb plan after he downloaded almost 300gb in a month.

The funny part is, consumers KEEP falling into the trap, so companies keep leaving the trap in place as they make a massive amount of money.

A 200mb plan is fine, if all you want to do is check your email once a week, and want something cheap. (Although that specific plan isn't cheap, you would be better off getting a 256k/64k plan for $30 a month).

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By sigmatau on 8/25/2009 2:24:38 PM , Rating: 1
Dude, simply put, your ISP is screwing the hell out of you. People can tell the difference between 200MB and 200GB. Are you kidding? One Youtube video can be 200mb.

I couldn't imagine a 200MB cap with dial up. I can download 200mb in about a minute or two. You can't be right. There is no way 200 megabytes is correct. Check your numbers. Loading the front page of Dailytech will probably take up half of that.

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By 4wardtristan on 8/25/2009 6:05:10 PM , Rating: 2
yes, but this is the worst case scenario, going through the most expensive isp, telstra

smaller isps such as TPG have much better plans

25gb+25gb 24mb dsl2 for 50$ a month, and you get capped after your 50, not charged extra.

thats more the standard, not this 10gb rubbish this poster speaks of.

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By rhangman on 8/25/2009 10:17:07 PM , Rating: 2
Telstra is AU$310 a month for unlimited ADSL2+. No limits, no caps. Expensive but a hell of a lot cheaper than downloading TB's through a 200mb plan.

