Reviews About Anything » Internet http://www.reviewsaboutanything.com Tue, 31 Aug 2010 19:59:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 Annoying emails! http://www.reviewsaboutanything.com/internet/annoying-emails/ http://www.reviewsaboutanything.com/internet/annoying-emails/#comments Sun, 21 Jun 2009 15:23:39 +0000 Guitargirl http://www.reviewsaboutanything.com/?p=161 I’m sitting wondering if anyone besides me finds it totally annoying when an email is sent through – supposedly funny (hey, that’s fine with me) – but then at the bottom it’s spoiled by telling me that I have to send it to 20 people within 5 minutes of receiving it or else ….blah, blah…Maybe I have a problem with authority and being told what to do (!) but it really annoys me. Pretty much on principle, that email won’t get passed on because I don’t want to emotionally manipulate my friends to do what I want them to do. If it’s really funny, then I’ll delete the order and just pass it on as a normal email.
As a Christian, I am especially ticked off when I’m told that if I don’t send it on, then I’m ashamed of Jesus. No way! I’m just using my wisdom and discernment as to what to email to my friends and associates. And again with the emotional manipulation. Jesus certainly didn’t manipulate anyone and if that’s what is needed to make fellow believers, I don’t think that He would be into that.
So people, stop trying to manipulate me, when you’re supposed to be my friends, and just let me use my own judgement as to what I should be doing! I’m supposed to be old enough to decide where to drive, if I drink, if I vote, get married, etc…I should be old enough to decide about sending emails on! :)

City: Helensburgh

Country: UK

]]> http://www.reviewsaboutanything.com/internet/annoying-emails/feed/ 2 Vodafone Mobile Broadband http://www.reviewsaboutanything.com/internet/vodafone-mobile-broadband/ http://www.reviewsaboutanything.com/internet/vodafone-mobile-broadband/#comments Sat, 20 Jun 2009 19:07:32 +0000 Jay http://www.reviewsaboutanything.com/?p=137 I travel a lot to the UK, and one of the biggest problems that I’ve had over the years is trying to get internet access. Granted every hotel I stay in usually has some sort of internet access available, but often at a really high cost. I looked into getting a mobile broadband card (3G card) last year, and the bad news was that you had to sign a 18 to 24 month contract, and you need to have a British bank account. Luckily for me, I do have a British bank account, but for millions of travellers, this is just not an option.

On arrival at Heathrow airport last week, I decided to go into the Vodafone shop to find out if there were any new service that I would be able to take advantage of for internet access. I already have a USB card for 3G access, so was hoping to just get a UK sim card that would work on my card and would give me the option for Pay as you Go (Top up and Go). I was sadly informed that my card was locked to only work the service provider that I’m using in South Africa, and the only option I had was to purchase a new USB Dongle. My first thought was… yeah that’s gonna cost a fortune!, but I asked the guy at the shop what the cost of getting one was.

To my surprise, finally!, Vodafone now offers a Top up and Go package for wireless broadband! It costs £39 (GBP) for a new USB Dongle, and it includes 1GB of data that NEVER EXPIRES! If you run out of data usage on the card, you can top up another 1GB for £15. No contracts, no bank account needed, just buy it over the counter and within minutes you are online.

So for any travellers that are heading out to the UK, and need internet access at an affordable price, I can highly recommend getting a Mobile Broadband card from Vodafone on your arrival at Heathrow… it’s what I’m using right now to write this review.

City: London

Country: UK

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