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evoman3957 · ‎30-10-2015

in a technology that really is still in it's infancy, with so much going wrong :

Broadband speeds that are promised, but are a fantasy for many

Less security that an open prison

Javascript crashing......regularly

pages taking ages to load......regularly

Poor Wi-Fi signal ( if you've got a house with solid walls and therefor don't have a router, or signal booster, in practically every room )

Getting slower and slower as more and more people use it ( worldwide )......a bit like the M25

Yes I know a modern day BMW has more computing power that the old Apollo Spacecraft, but I wouldn't go to the moon in one and it wouldn't take a mechanic a week to tell me what was wrong with My spaceship...............Computers.......Bah Humbug !!

jd.linklater · ‎31-10-2015

I am involved in a long running dispute with BT about internet speeds. They updated my local exchange last December to "Superfast" fibre optic cabling. My promised download speed was 33Mbps and upload 6.5Mbps, which let's face it is neither super nor fast but as both figures were ten times what I had been receiving I decided to sign up. Since then the best download speed I've received is around 7Mbps ie just over a fifth of what was promised and upload speed about half of what was promised.

I was told by an Openreach engineer in July that the quoted figures are only good for a distance of around 800 metres from the connection cabinet, I am around 1.8 km away so this is as good as it gets. I've asked them for a reduction in the cost of what I pay for their services and they flatly refused. It's pointless going to another provider because whoever I use is dependent on BT's cabling so I'm stuck with it.

I've looked at the legal position regarding goods and services and apparently BT are quite within the law advertising download speeds that are only available to 10% of their customers in any given area. But of course they don't tell you that before you sign up.

This is so wrong.

fallen-archie · ‎31-10-2015

That is typical JD, we seem to excel in this country at being misled dispite legislation designed to protect the consumer. It will only stop if people kick up a fuss and dig their heels in.

bankhaunter · ‎31-10-2015

You might find this interesting.

http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2015/june/uk-broadband-speeds-code-gives-customers-new-contract-t...

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jd.linklater · ‎31-10-2015

Thanks bankhaunter, will give the whole pdf file a look over when I have more time.

My 12 month contract with BT expires on 18/12 but when the time comes if I say I no longer want fibre optic broadband they will only switch me back to the original cabling which isn't much faster than the old dial up service. They've got me by the short and curlies whatever I do, the cabling simply isn't fit for purpose.

fallen-archie · ‎31-10-2015

I am now going to embark upon a technological experiment, The plan is to Log off completely and shut down my computer, I will leave it that way until Sunday afternoon at which point I will try rebooting and seeing whether this thread remains. Good night John boy....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................Night Pa

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Always look on the bright side of life

*.*..lola..*.* · ‎02-11-2015

The thread's still here yay!

Have your shopping delivered for £1 by a self-driving robot - love it!

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/11962566/Skype-founders-invent-self-driving-robot-that-ca...

All well and good till it runs someone over and they get sued for millions

jd.linklater · ‎02-11-2015

@*.*..lola..*.* wrote:
The thread's still here yay!

Have your shopping delivered for £1 by a self-driving robot - love it!

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/11962566/Skype-founders-invent-self-driving-robot-that-ca...

All well and good till it runs someone over and they get sued for millions

Or until your groceries get nicked in transit

*.*..lola..*.* · ‎02-11-2015

@jd.linklater wrote:
Or until your groceries get nicked in transit

Oi they better keep their thieving mitts off my cheese and crackers

I can envisage kids jumping on top of them trying to get a free lift home, dogs chasing them down the street trying to mate with them LOL and God knows what other forms of sabotage and destruction.

jd.linklater · ‎02-11-2015

I wonder if the checkout staff will be asking them "Are you alright packing?"

*.*..lola..*.* · ‎02-11-2015

@jd.linklater wrote:
I wonder if the checkout staff will be asking them "Are you alright packing?"

I imagine the answer will be 'no' considering they don't actually have any arms LOL

And how the heck are they going to fit my 24 pack of loo rolls in there??

evoman3957 · ‎02-11-2015

I think that would make an excellent Portalooo, you could save time by going on the way to work. Although computers being the way they are, you'd look pretty stupid sitting on that on the M1.......on the way up to Birmingham.

jd.linklater · ‎02-11-2015

With those things trundling along the pavements, Amazon drones delivering stuff to the door and driverless cars everywhere, before long there won't be room for people. Maybe that's the whole idea of online shopping, a future where people just stay at home and get served by robots. It all sounds a bit Bladerunner for my liking.