Microsoft have entered the broardband arena in the USA offering DSL plans from US$39.95 per month, and so far i have not found any info on how much data is included, leaving me to assume an AUP, or possibily no data restriction is in place.

Microsoft's exclusive IntelliSpeed technology monitors your DSL line, provides automatic technology updates, and retunes itself for optimum performance and reliability to ensure that you get the most from your broadband connection.

MSN Broadband offers different speeds depending on your local telephone company. See below for details:

Telephone Company (Downstream/Upstream)
Bellsouth 1.5 Mbps/256 Kbps
SBC 768 Kbps/128 Kbps
Verizon 768 Kbps/128 Kbps
Qwest 640 Kbps/256 Kbps

Could be interesting to see if microsoft's apparent interest in australia's broardband scene ends up in them launching a DSL service here in the future.

Full article here.

Intelli

seams to be a MS Catphrase!

I would not be trusting Microsoft with my data, legit or not.

I wonder what their helpdesk would say if someone called up asking for help on getting Linux or a *BSD working with their service.

dais, what OS are you using now?

touche' :(

=P

I still think it's great how Optus offers: 8 Mbps Downstream =D
And even in the wonderful tech world of USA (*cough*) they offer a highest of 1.5 Mbps.

Their pricing from the worlds largest multi national would probably still be fairer and cheaper than Telstra...

GET YOUR ACT TOGETHER YOU MONEY HUNGRY MOFO's!!! @$%#

/end rant

telstra over microsoft - though choice
man, u cant get any worse then telstra so bring it awn

What do I get when I subscribe?

Your MSN Broadband subscription includes the following:

Unlimited high-speed access to the Internet.

Free technical support, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

All the necessary hardware and software.

10 free hours of dial-up Internet access each month.

Access to your e-mail from any Internet connection and up to 9 unique e-mail addresses for members of your family.

The flexibility to connect via a USB or ethernet port on your computer.

Free MSN Explorer, the all-in-one Internet software.

Exclusive content and services such as MSNBC MarketCast and MSNBC NewsCast.

Hmm, I wonder what Unlimited means :P

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All the necessary hardware and software

sounds like i could claim a new pc :D
whatever their system requirements are .... is necessary :D

CASH IN PPL!

All the necessary hardware and software

sounds like i could claim a new pc :D
whatever their system requirements are .... is necessary :D

hardware being adsl modem.

good move from Microsoft, be cool if they went that way with Xbox live in Australia.

rather than partner with Telstra and restrice the Xbox live users to speed caps and data limits, open their own ADSL service and offer internet and Xbox live packages.

sif download limits exist :P

obviously aragawn ... i was twisting words

meh

1.5meg unlimited for ~$80? Bring it on. I'm all in favour of more competition, even if it does come in the form of the big M.

tell me if im a billion miles off the mark ... but isnt 1.5 Mbps like 200Kb/sec downloads?

cbf doing the conversion but it's more like 160.... so you cable people better get up every morning and give thanks to the god of broadband that you have access to cable (not to mention the beter pings on cable too).

187.5Kb/sec :P

i thought u were thinking it was some uber 1.5Mb/sec download speed :D

what the hell are you guys on about? Where does it say its available in Australia? (or planning on coming here) -- That website has been there since 2000..

-Esko

I still think it's great how Optus offers: 8 Mbps Downstream =D

Try 3.. and that's back and forth from Optus's servers. Little bit less from within Australia, and a whole lot less from outside the country.

And even in the wonderful tech world of USA (*cough*) they offer a highest of 1.5 Mbps.

They do have Cable over there as well, you know. However, most people tend to go with DSL, probably because a lotta people in the US have cable TV, and other cable services.. and as cable is a shared network, well.. I'm sure that it effects them more than it does us.

Besides... I'd rather take a 1.5Mbps Microsoft DSL anyday, than Optus or Telstra's s***ty 3Gb breadcrumbs.

no no no crunch... technically ADSL/DSL s***s all over cable . it is just that Telstra r00ts it up the buttox so you cant take advantage of the full capabillities of ADSL/DSL. The only reason Optus Cable is better is because Optus doesnt root their services..

/joke approching
-Knock Knock
-Who's there?
-A Telstra technition at your door.
hahahahahh sif

Yeah that true. DSL is better then cable. See in the future cable will disappear and it be DSL. DSL is much faster it just that everything in Australia is squeezed out.

Meaning that they keep old technology here as long as possible, then they bring out new technology.

FOR EXAMPLE DVD's!!!!!

:) Stupid People Make Me Laugh :)

u make yourself laugh?

I thought DSL was capable of more bandwidth, but had higher ping times, making cable faster..

cable rocks!!!!!

say no to DSL!!!

;-p

Jaymz: no, he was right, optus cable goes all the way up to 8mbps
(and is above 4mbps most of the time, if the server permits).

I hope Microsoft release their broadband in competition with Telstra here and not in cahoots with them.. I'd like to see them rock all over the greedy hellstra bandits

with telstra in teh way I cant see microsoft coming here :( total monopoly atm

the best thing about cable is that you dont need a phone line.

So if MS DSL comes out it will cost like $100.00 per month. $80 for the DSL and $20 for the phone line.

On another subject, It is said that broadband services will go down soon. At the moment it is a rip off. But I bet any money that in the not too distant future, Broadband will be cheaper and more people will subscribe to it.
They just gotta get rid of those f***ing dumb caps and limits because that is a HUGE turnoff!

The caps are only a turn off to the people that they don't want as customers.

Keep sucking down that idiot juice!

the best thing about cable is that you dont need a phone line

Uhhhhh, DSL runs on your existing phone line . . .

Azure I think what he means is you don't NEED a phone line, so you don't have to have a fixed phone at all, I know most peeps have at least a phone line, but some people may not and with cable you are not required to have one. But with my optus luvn I don't pay for my line rental anyhow! AND just to be amusing I used my phone line so much last month when I got the bill it was $0 dollars, I pissed myself when I saw that, but afterward it occured to me to get out more....

so your saying you dont have a phoneline? what you dont speak to people on the phone?

TGP is fitted to most new residences, hence DSL won't work for everyone. So DSL is great but if your phone line can support it.

A new way to stop illegal downloads of Warez??

Perfect way to stop it?