Eircom Going Free

Gavin · 11-10-1999 2:24pm #1

Dear Gavin,

Thank you for your e-mail. In relation to your query regarding Eircom
net, yes we are going free on Thursday 14th October '99. All details
regarding same will be posted on our homepage {www.eircom.net} on that
date.

> If you have any more queries please do not hesitate to contact our
> Sales and
> Marketing Department on Callsave 1850-203-204.
>
> Regards,
> Eircom net.

ButcherOfNog · 11-10-1999 3:16pm

yes, but free in what way? the oceanfree/indigo go free way? the mail i received talked about a couple of diff options, u can read it on quake.ie news.

Hecate · 11-10-1999 6:12pm

too little, too late.

Eircom, Indigo etc. need to go the way of esat if they are to have a hope of competing in the future. And offer somthing new, ie: flat rate isdn access.

Why pay for phonecalls when you can get essentially the same service while only shelling out £17 a month?

Jelvon · 11-10-1999 6:36pm

yeah thats true , rock on esat

Jelvon

amp · 11-10-1999 6:53pm

Also very happy with Esat. Haven't had a busy signal yet (touch wood)

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Play GLminesweeper!
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SantaHoe · 12-10-1999 9:44am

Ok, but what about Ping, Lag, Download times, connection speeds, etc.
What's Esat like for that?

H0 H0 H0...etc

SantaHoe · 12-10-1999 9:44am

[This message has been edited by Dead{o}Santa (edited 12-10-99).]

amp · 12-10-1999 10:07am

Well I've been playing mostly Q3 and it's seems better than IOL.
IOL around 400 on average.
Esat around 200.
This was mostly to UK servers as the ones here are usually empty.

[Insert cool quote here]
Play GLminesweeper!
http://www.iol.ie/~adamj/dl/mineswp.jpg

Gonzo · 12-10-1999 10:34am

ive had esat surf no limits now for a month and have found it better than expected, great for downloading/surfin and good for gaming.My pings for Q2 connected to Lineone server are around 200-280 (28.8k) while on Indigo they are 175-240. Tho the esat pings are slightly higher it doesnt make that much of a difference, considering that i dont have to worry about phone bill no more, its a great deal.

ButcherOfNog · 12-10-1999 11:03am

played a q2 clan match on the esat test account on sunday, and it was very playable, and if eircom don't come out with something like this, i'm off to esat.

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TinCool · 12-10-1999 5:36pm

Yea I'm real happy with my ESAT account. Downloading is great usually get around 3.5-4.5k tops on downloads. Pings to quake2 servers are slightly higher then the likes of indigo but having said that, freezing is a much rare occurence on esat and packet loss I find is much less compared to indigo. Plus its no limits for 17 quid a month, I mean how can you go wrong ?

Hecate · 12-10-1999 6:49pm

yup, certainly cant

35 hours straight last weekend

m1ke · 12-10-1999 6:54pm

eircoms website have the free subscription service up now. bah I want flat rate.

Hecate · 13-10-1999 9:12am

in the words of a great philosopher:

"**** Eircom"

Ripper · 13-10-1999 3:34pm

The funny thing about Eircom internetis. On Monday they sent me an email saying that if i didn't pay my bill they would terminate my account. And then on tuesday they send me a note saying the service is going free.

So let me think unless I pay them nothing within 10 days they will cancel my account. I have tried to get my head around this logic but it hurts it really does.!

I LOIKES EIRCOM

Eircom Going Free

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