So I’m kinda fedup with Virgin Media. We switched to Sky TV several months back and it’s far surpassed anything I could have hoped for. It’s not that we were disappointed with Virgin’s TV package, just when Sky One got dropped, it meant an end to Battlestar Galactica, and that just wasn’t gonna happen. That and the fact that Virgin have started capping net surfing speeds at specific times of day (downloading files from sites will be capped at exactly 100kb or 200kb depending on the hour of day) which in my mind, is flagrantly proposterous, and downright unacceptable. That and the fact they’re breaking their own Terms Of Service. We PAY for 1mb download speeds, so to deliberately restrict it below that is a breach of the consumer agreement.

So we (that is to say, myself and my dad) were shopping for a brand new spiffy broadband package and we wanted to know your thoughts.

What sort of connection would we be looking for? Preferably one with unlimited bandwidth for my downloading needs, and a really fast speed so I can do so faster, and not have to leave my Mac on overnight when usage is less heavy.

(If you’re in the UK by the way, I highly recommend you use the site a comparisson site for searching, I’ve taken a liking to Broadband Expert but there are numerous ones out there).

Unless we wanna go super-high-end, it is looking like Sky offer the best package, especially when bundled with the TV we already have.

The only downside I can see is that we’d need to move our phoneline over to BT. Crazy, but that’s life I guess. *rolls eyes*

Even with the line switch, then monthly line rental, and the broadband and phone charges from Sky though, it still works out cheaper than Virgin, and the net would be 24 times faster. *rolls eyes sardonically… AGAIN*

Sorry for the informal style of this message. Y’all will have to hold on for another few months I suspect until blogging becomes the norm again at TechZi. Got some exciting stuff planned to inject some life back into the site, though.

But in the meantime - comment and send over your thoughts on the matter. And help us plot ways to get our own back on Virgin. Muhahahahaha! (That was a joke by the way, Mr Branson, please don’t axe my net connection since I…. *ack*)

- David

P.S. On a side note… Has anyone tried mobile broadband? I’d also be interested in hearing your thoughts on that given the fact that I’m on the move now more than ever with my MacBook, traveling and such.

P.P.S. How could I forget? As a marketer I love seeing the bonuses and offers they run to incentivise people to sign up, and right now, the current trend seems to be that of giving everyone free laptops.

Don’t even ask. That’s what happens when technology gets cheap. The perceived value goes up whilst production costs go down. And I daresay the smart companies are buying the netbooks at wholesale prices too. Sheesh-kebab. They must be making a tidy profit.