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Article #937Re: Tel$tra Big?150 and Essential plans are in Beta
From: Rod Speed
Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2001 00:35
Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2001 00:35
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Dyna Sore <who.knows@who.cares.com> wrote in message news:MZfm6.3464$v5.11648@newsfeeds.bigpond.com... > Rod Speed <rod_speed@yahoo.com> wrote >> DrWho <drwho@perthmail.com> wrote >>> Seems Tel$tra are not being upfront about these two plans. >>> We have just found out that both plans are in beta, >> The Big150 has ALWAYS been like that, for years now. >>> but Tel$tra are not being open about these plans being in beta. >> Depends on where you look. Its always been on the web site. >>> When you sign up for the above plans. Not a >>> word is mentioned unless you go to a certain link. >>> Tel$tra have not been open with the T.V advert for the Essential >>> plan,as nothing is mentioned about this plan being in beta. >>> I think Tel$tra have mislead people about these plans... >>> What do you think? >> Its more likely just some Telstra stupidity of no significance at all. > Well, Telstra support think it is significant.. Not necessarily with the Big150 still being listed as beta. What I commented on there. Or the 'mislead' he asked about. > This was posted yesterday to bigpond.support in answer to > someone asking why the Essential plan was slower than Big150...... > "Thank you for your query regarding the Telstra Big Pond Essential plan. > As the Essential Server is still a Beta Server, there may be differences > in performance compared to the Premium Server. This is not due to the > Essential plan being a lower cost plan, but because it is a newly implemented > service. > However, it's availability or performance may not be fully tested > yet, therefore it will be thoroughly tested before being announced 'Live'. > For further queries, please contact Technical Support on either 131 282 or > 'support@bigpond.com'. > Regards, > Charmayne Dawes" Doesnt have anything to do with what I said or what he said about 'mislead' Yes, its likely the Essentials is still listed as beta for that reason. But its not likely thats the reason that the Big150 is still listed as beta. Except maybe they use the same basic infrastructure or something.
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