The problem with uncapped mindset in SA

i think for now.......the word "uncapped" is a marketing tool, and our local ISP's are just taking advantage of this in a good sense, but i have to agree, 200GB is a crap load to download every month, 12 months a year. These guys signing up and complaining about 200GB "theoretical" limit will only download excessively for the first 2 months, until they realize they will need bigger HDD's. I think this topic should be revisited in about 6 months when everyone had a taste so to speak...
 
Slooth said:
Have we South African's become so complacent? Uncapped means just that, it's uncapped with no restrictions or any T and C's attached to it. If it's 200GB, sell it like that... stop farking marketing it under the guise of uncapped. Those that feel they have a right to tell people what fair usage might be, do I come into your home and audit your eating habits?
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It seems that we are dealing with some very hard headed sheep. They are so used to the sellers telling them what they will accept and how they will accept it and that they will smile all the while. :D

Fortunately there are still some people in SA who don't take lying so easily. We intend to hold people to the truth.
 
With a 200Gb fair usage limit, giving you 6Gb a day for R15/day.

You could do either of these.
138 Hours of skype calling Hellkom.
10 Hours of divx (at 600Mb for 1 hour)
10 hours of youtube (at 10Mb per minute)
120 hours of COD4 (50Mb per hour)

It really should be enough for most people.
 
Garyvdh said:
Very true... these were the same guys who pioneered spying on their users, throttling them without notice, shaping their traffic without notice, and lying to the FTC about their actions! A lovely example of honesty! :D
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I always get a chuckle to hear comcast complain about heavy users adversely affecting their network when they have a couple of billion to burn on a network TV studio.
 
Rodent-Boy said:
Double post.

*blush*
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the board is acting up again... if it tells you that you have already posted in the last 30 seconds and you know you have not... then don't hit post again... it will be a double post. Just click on the thread title name at the top.
 
calvincoetzee said:
With a 200Gb fair usage limit, giving you 6Gb a day for R15/day.

You could do either of these.
138 Hours of skype calling Hellkom.
10 Hours of divx (at 600Mb for 1 hour)
10 hours of youtube (at 10Mb per minute)
120 hours of COD4 (50Mb per hour)

It really should be enough for most people.
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nobody is disputing that it is a lot... but if you are limited to a certain amount as you have said... then the product is not really uncapped is it? This is not rocket science.
 
Rodent-Boy said:
Still, they shouldn't really call it uncapped either, should they?
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People get accused of hate speech everyday regardless of something called freedom of speech so I guess they shouldn't call it that either, should they?

Stop finding stuff like wording you don't agree with to bitch about and enjoy this for what it is.
 
calvincoetzee said:
With a 200Gb fair usage limit, giving you 6Gb a day for R15/day.

You could do either of these.
138 Hours of skype calling Hellkom.
10 Hours of divx (at 600Mb for 1 hour)
10 hours of youtube (at 10Mb per minute)
120 hours of COD4 (50Mb per hour)

It really should be enough for most people.
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Interesting breakdown, thanks :)
 
The_Librarian said:
Maybe the spin doctors need to look at replacing "uncapped" with another word?
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that's exactly what we are saying.

1) It is a great product
2) It is a great price
3) it is a HECK OF A LOT of bandwidth
4) We love Afrihost
5) But it is not an uncapped product. Call it something else.
 
Joe_the_GR8 said:
People get accused of hate speech everyday regardless of something called freedom of speech so I guess they shouldn't call it that either, should they?

Stop finding stuff like wording you don't agree with to bitch about and enjoy this for what it is.
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Oh dear.
 
Garyvdh said:
the board is acting up again... if it tells you that you have already posted in the last 30 seconds and you know you have not... then don't hit post again... it will be a double post. Just click on the thread title name at the top.
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Ah, cool. N00b learning the ropes here.
 
Tjoker said:
i think for now.......the word "uncapped" is a marketing tool, and our local ISP's are just taking advantage of this in a good sense, but i have to agree, 200GB is a crap load to download every month, 12 months a year. These guys signing up and complaining about 200GB "theoretical" limit will only download excessively for the first 2 months, until they realize they will need bigger HDD's. I think this topic should be revisited in about 6 months when everyone had a taste so to speak...
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Take it from someone who knows. Having uncapped for many years, the effect wears off after a few weeks...
 
Joe_the_GR8 said:
People get accused of hate speech everyday regardless of something called freedom of speech so I guess they shouldn't call it that either, should they?

Stop finding stuff like wording you don't agree with to bitch about and enjoy this for what it is.
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So we shouldn't complain when people like Juilus Malema slowly erode away our rights and tell us that it is still free speech, we are just not allowed to crtiticise him or complain about the ANC.

Fark that... I will exercise my free speech when and how I want to.

I full intend to enjoy the benefits of low prices... but I also intend to keep the ISPs to an honest standard.
 
I think the definition of uncapped is simple, uncapped, no cap.
Unlimited means no limit, therefore, uncapped is not unlimited.
There is no cut off, but a limit to what is considered unsustainable for the masses.

I do think if you wanted unlimited you'd have to consider the cost per mbit for the ISP which is considerably higher that R125/mbit.
 
I just don't understand the childishness of the arguments advanced here. If you buy a wheelbarrow you will not get the capacity of a 18 wheeler Mac truck. If you need a Mac truck, then buy one, don't buy a wheelbarrow and bitch.

If you don't like what you are offered, then don't buy it. it's yout choice, as it is the choice of the ISP to offer what they want. If you feel that the ISP is lying go to the appropriate authority and lay a charge.
 
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