tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611409863712113861.post894236759808831044..comments2023-06-27T10:33:35.086-04:00Comments on kirbycairo: Technology and Your Monthly Expenses. . . .Kirbycairohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17528654183160305877noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611409863712113861.post-59989209739701320622011-08-31T18:14:22.843-04:002011-08-31T18:14:22.843-04:00You may be pleased to know that good 'ole Crow...You may be pleased to know that good 'ole Crown Corporation Sasktel has not cap on net usage, nor extra fees. I don't believe they employ throttling either, since I've never heard anyone complain of slow speeds.<br /><br />That companies can get away with these tactics (and I'll add in one of my own: charging $0.20 for a text msg!) speaks to the ignorance of their consumers.<br /><br />While those who know, usually subvert.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611409863712113861.post-85729938752928158422011-08-31T08:55:41.748-04:002011-08-31T08:55:41.748-04:00Sorry Doconnor, you are wrong in this case. I did ...Sorry Doconnor, you are wrong in this case. I did in fact adjust my Internet package and it still doesn't work. In part because I have three kids here using the Internet all the time. Unlike major US companies, the Canadian companies like ROgers, Shaw and Bell, have very low ceilings on their Internet packages and where I live no one offers any where close to an unlimited package. And the problem is that when you go over your usage the companies charges exorbitant rates for each megabyte you use. I crunched all the numbers over and over and you cannot come out on top. The Internet entertainment option is just too expensive. But three kids can use the Television 24 hours a day and except for the electricity (which a computer uses anyway) it doesn't cost me any extra.Kirbycairohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17528654183160305877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611409863712113861.post-91471210246544192952011-08-31T08:40:23.747-04:002011-08-31T08:40:23.747-04:00$50 per month is an exaggeration of the cost. Had ...$50 per month is an exaggeration of the cost. Had you adjusted you internet plan to reflect you increased usage the cost would have been much less. It is a common mistake that the internet companies make a lot of money from.<br /><br />If you canceled your cable and used Netflix instead it would probably come out cheaper even with the higher internet cost and you would have a wider selection of shows to watch with no commercials.<br /><br />If done properly and under the right circumstances technology can make things better.doconnorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04941265860606353518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611409863712113861.post-22992375805983198452011-08-30T17:31:10.094-04:002011-08-30T17:31:10.094-04:00Dear L.
I didn't mean to attack Netflix per ...Dear L. <br /><br />I didn't mean to attack Netflix per se (though there are rumours that they are using some kind of dodgy streaming system) I was saying that streaming entertainment through the Internet is too expensive, particularly in Canada which has much higher cost per megabit of streaming than, say, the US where people get so much band per month at a low cost that they can run their Netflix 24 hours a day and it doesn't cost them extra streaming money through their INternet provider. Of course the $8 is reasonable but in the long run entertainment through the Internet will not be sustainable if companies like Rogers are going to charge so much for broadband usage. There is a conflict of interest to have Cable companies providing broadband because they don't want people to move to Internet Entertainment because then people will start cancelling their cable.Kirbycairohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17528654183160305877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611409863712113861.post-16875302359813624852011-08-30T16:32:09.369-04:002011-08-30T16:32:09.369-04:00Of course, some providers do not have "extr...Of course, some providers do not have "extra net usage" fees. Netflix is very popular in my location: it streams very fast and you only pay $8/mo - far less than a night out at Cineplex Odeon.<br /><br />But your concerns are valid: a new technology cannot guarantee it will be useful or worthwhile. People who endlessly pursue the latest fad seem to miss the whole point of technology.<br /><br />~LAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611409863712113861.post-31662335999821824012011-08-30T12:20:53.115-04:002011-08-30T12:20:53.115-04:00Let's face it. Technological innovation makes ...Let's face it. Technological innovation makes life a little easier.<br /><br />But, truth be told, each new innovation is a new way to make money.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611409863712113861.post-46543019065367082182011-08-30T10:41:13.255-04:002011-08-30T10:41:13.255-04:00Well Said! Aside from being hard on the pocket and...Well Said! Aside from being hard on the pocket and over inflating costs of things, these monthly payments are also a strain on the economy. They promote a lifestyle entirely in borrowed money which one day is guaranteed to collapse and bring the value of such things back to where they actually belong. Very similar to what the housing market did in the US, due to the very same phenomenon.Poyan Nahrvarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09088036780372208627noreply@blogger.com