Does anyone know about the new Home 500 package, 512 kbps, unrestricted
usage, no download limit, free set up / modem etc, £19.99 per month.
There was an advert for it in the Mail on Sunday and seeing that I am
looking into getting broadband it obviously caught my attention, I was going
to go with pipex but I don't know now.

Westie.

WestYorkshireman <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
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Yup. My girlfriend uses it, does exactly what it says on the tin.

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"WestYorkshireman" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
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Seems a good service, tech support are knowldgable, only thing is the 19.99
package doesnt come with newsgroups, other then that seems ok, support from
my experience is better then pipex, but pipex unlimited services do come
with a 10gb capped news service... so now you just need to choose... do you
want the good support.... or would you prefer a newsgroup service ;D

I didn't know there wouldn't be any newsgroups, so there is a down side to
it.
The wife and I do visit some newsgroups, don't think she would be too happy
not to have them, some more thought into it is needed I think.

Westie

On Wed, 24 Nov 2004 13:25:27 -0000, "Dave" <notvalid.for@privacy.net>
wrote:

and cost more - the £19.99 pipex service is 1GB/month limited.

Phil
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WestYorkshireman <me@privacy.net> wrote:

Are they non-binary newsgroups? If they aren't, then I'd easily
recommend the free service I (and many others) use- news.individual.net

I can access BT's newsserver if I want, but I use the former instead-
it's very reliable.

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On Wed, 24 Nov 2004 13:29:00 -0000, "WestYorkshireman"
<me@privacy.net> wrote:

news.individual.net and other free alternatives or pay £10/year
services are available. No webspace with Home500 either.

Groups.google.com for web based reading of newsgroups, not to
everyone's liking.

Phil
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I have just searched around and have found that wifey has set up
News.Individual.net, the clever girl.
The pendulum swings towards Demon again.
Thanks to all for the info.

Westie.

On 24/11/2004 WestYorkshireman wrote:

My God, has she got a sister?

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"WestYorkshireman" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
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before i read the other replys, remember you could use the free german news
server, it doesnt include binaries, but is fast and reliable.

"Phil Thompson" <phil.thompson@spamcop.net> wrote in message
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yeah and to get groups with demon would cost 24.99
both pipex and demon though will probably serve him well and both seem
reliable in connection terms

"WestYorkshireman" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
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Im sure you will be happy with demon, if you dont want binary groups they
would be the service, given the cost, Customer support etc, when compared
to pipex i would choose out of the 2.

On Wed, 24 Nov 2004 16:03:28 -0000, "Dave" <notvalid.for@privacy.net>
wrote:

whereas Pipex would be 1.55 cheaper for the unlimited version inc
newsgroups but 3.45 more expensive than Demon unlimited without.

Phil
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On Wed, 24 Nov 2004 14:22:56 -0000, "WestYorkshireman"
<me@privacy.net> wrote:

Although not on that account I have found Demon to provide an
excellent service.

The computers at home point to the excellent Demon news server but if
it was not there, as with Home 500, it would not be a problem because
I also have an account with news.individual.net as I was previously
with BT Openworld and their newsfeed is dire. I use the n.i.n account
all the time at work. It is not as quick as Demon's own server, and
it doesn't carry binaries - that's about the only different.

"Phil Thompson" <phil.thompson@spamcop.net> wrote in message
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Er yeah, that was my point about demon being 24.99 for a service with
groups.
Both ISPs are pretty reliable, pipex IMO wins with regards to a price for a
all-in service with news groups, but demon IMO customer support is better,
the choice is as they say his

"WestYorkshireman" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
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Not really a downside is it not having any newsgroups? Just sign up with
individual.net and get access that way.

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"Dean Lambert" <dean@deanlambert.wanadoo.co.uk> wrote in message
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If he wanted binaries it is a huge downside to it, if he doesnt need
binaries its basically just a niggle

"Dave" <notvalid.for@privacy.net> wrote in message
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But if he wanted binaries they are still plenty of servers out there for
free

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Goole, East Yorkshire

http://tashonline.cjb.net

"WestYorkshireman" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
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It's not a bad little server. Quite reliable to

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Goole, East Yorkshire

http://tashonline.cjb.net

"Dean Lambert" <dean@deanlambert.wanadoo.co.uk> wrote in message
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LOL name one FREE useable binary news server.