[Nottingham] Buying broadband and computers - who is best out there?

[Martin]

jdel wrote:
[...]
> getting broadband (for a year if I have to) but I'd like to know who 
> provides the most reliable, fastest installed, and best supported 
> service in Nottingham.  I don't have a POTS line, but would get one if 
[...]

ntl works well around here. Cable broadband starting at 300kb/s 
down-link, 64kb/s up-link, and various deals up to 2Mb/s. They are happy 
for you to take any one or all of their services.


> the number of a PERSON when I wanted help setting up a backup MX or 
> whatever.  Also, I recall using an ISP that gave out a free Solaris 
> shell when you subscribed to a dialup account, so any perks like that 
> would be a plus. 

Your only chance there is to try for a University hookup!


> Finally, I'm also on the market for two Laptops.  Can anyone recommend a 
[...]

You take your chances...

You could try:
http://www.scan.co.uk/
http://www.morgancomputers.co.uk/


[...]
> something else.  I'm kind of biased against RedHat and I don't really 
> like the .rpm system.  It's a bit presumptuous, or at least I used to 
[...]

Don't talk to me then, I've found Mandrake does what I need (:-))

More seriously... You can let the 'wizards' do their stuff, or you can 
hack the config files directly. I tend to directly hack the configs so 
that I get to see how things work. As always in linux, your choice.


And you'll be most welcome in the group.
See:
http://www.nottingham.lug.org.uk/

... Ooops, update required! What we doin' Wednesday?!!!
(If noone answers, I'll dream up something... (:-P))



Cheers,
Martin

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