Even though this is still coming soon, and it’s acutally split into 40gb “peak time” (typically 10am till around 1am) and 110gb “off peak” (1am - 10am), it could be the type of plan which would actually work for Australian digital media distribution which requires a large download quota. Coming straight off the back of Internode (a traditionally high-quota-friendly ISP) unexpectedly raising their price points on high quota plans, TPG is obviously looking to capitalise and capture some of those power-user customers who are looking to jump ship from Internode. I sincerely hope that other competitors follow this kind of lead, and try and aim for this kind of usage and price point. I’m not a huge fan of the peak/off-peak strategy, but if it can help ISPs raise quota limits, then that’s fine with me; I’d rather schedule my downloads for early morning than not have them at all.
I’ve been looking to churn from Bigpond cable for ages now, but just haven’t found a plan that was right for me. This could be my answer. GG TPG. More info can be found at the discussion on Whirlpool’s forums.
It’s tough being a Mac user in Australia sometimes. Especially this year; it just seems like sometimes we are a country that Apple says “Oh, we have a market in Australia? Alright, I s’pose we’d better send something their way.” We get products that are geared for an American market (Apple TV, Video iPod are two great examples) which with our video-less iTunes, are laughable as a ’seamless’ way to load and enjoy media. Is this entirely their fault that they have a neglected market in Australia? Not really, but let’s examine some of the issues at play here.
I’ve always loved Japanese TV game shows. From episodes of Takeshi’s Castle as a kid, to the awesome ‘Viking: The Ultimate Obstacle Course‘ a couple months back on ESPN, it’s always been a guilty pleasure of mine. This is why I couldn’t let this clip go by without posting it here. It embodies everything I love about Japan’s game shows; a neigh-impossible task, a bunch of excitable contestants, and hilarious consequences upon failure.
Keep up the good work Japan!
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