Laptop

[elf]

At long last I'm going to get myself a laptop now I'm still on dial up ( don't laugh ) .
1 Will my new machine work ok with dial up
2 How do you transfer my internet to the new machine .

Why I'm still on dial up I don't know who to go with at the moment I'm with Tesco I ask people who they are with but get I'm with so and so its ok BUT then I say how about say BT and they say I wouldn't touch them with a barge pole So I just don't know what to do any help would be most welcome
Sue

[Devon Maid]

I'm with BT and have never had any problems. I do get free McFee with the package i've got also. I would also consider Virgin if they provided my TV and phone, nor sure about Sky a neighbour has it, it seems cheaper but he does have more proiblems than we have with BT.

[Roger The Hat]

Hi,

I use mobile broadband, from 3G.

It is very convenient if I want internet access when visiting relatives who don't have it, or I want to surf on my ol' lappy downstairs when my P.C. is upstairs!
It is faster than dial-up, but not as fast as "normal" broadband, although you'd need to check that it is available in your location.
I pay £15 pcm for 15gb download limit - I use on average about 5gb pcm.
I've had a couple of occasions when the service has been unavailable, but their customer service is the best I've encountered.

There is no problem transferring your internet from one machine to another - you just plug the usb modem in to any suitable machine, it automatically loads the necessary software, and connects - no long wires, filters, or other stuff.

For convenience, I'd highly recommend it.

Hope this is helpful.

'Hat.

[elf]

Thank you both I'm a bit clearer
Sue

[stevieuk]

Will you be staying on "Dial-Up" or moving onto "Broadband" (ADSL)?

If you are staying with dial-up then it`ll be easier to get a laptop with a dial up modem built in.

If you are going to Broadband then selecting an ISP is a minefield, I`d advise you spend a long time selecting which ISP you chose.....Please don`t rush into things.

kind regards.

Steve

[oldhippy]

I have been with Tiscali for years although it's been taken over by Talk Talk. The main reason with the package I have is I have unlimited download, not many if any other offer this service.

You want to consider what are you going to use the internet for before taking the plunge. I'm sure you can get broadband for around the same price as dial-up.

I thought dial up stopped years ago. God how do you manage.

[stevieuk]

I have been with Tiscali for years although it's been taken over by Talk Talk. The main reason with the package I have is I have unlimited download, not many if any other offer this service.

You want to consider what are you going to use the internet for before taking the plunge. I'm sure you can get broadband for around the same price as dial-up.

I thought dial up stopped years ago. God how do you manage.

TT  don`t do Unlimited (in the true sense of the word) as far as I know?

[falcybe]

you are quite right, Steve,

They "all" do unlimited "according to their conditions". My old ADSL was on "all the time" except for built in cuts of service.

Here in Belgium I am on a prepaid dongle and I put €5 on at a time to keep check of my costs. The speed here is pretty awful (politics, I've heard) but in Britain you can get very decent speeds. This could be a good alternative to ADSL, paying a fixed sum each month.

cheers, falcybe

[falcybe]

1 Will my new machine work ok with dial up

depends on your definition of ok... dial up is awful after adsl for any computer, soooo sloooooooow  but it works as advertised