Comments on: Prestissimo! Prestissimo!

By: baywolf

baywolf — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:13:12 +0000

hmmmm ms basas. just hearing her name gives me chills down my spine. one thing i appreciated though was learning to fold a piece of paper in half to “maximize” writing space.

By: cismphils

cismphils — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:51:00 +0000

I am using PLDT Weroam and the ride wasn’t always smooth, but I’m generally satisfied with the service. When it comes to nomadic broadband stick (if that’s the popular term these days) it’s location location location. So I can’t vouch that everybody else will have the same Weroam experience as I have.

Per pulse charging is nice, though per second would be much better. Still 6.50 pesos per minute (even if charged per pulse) is still more expensive than in a supposedly “poorer” country than the Philippines that I’ve been to recently. There it was equivalent to 30 centavos per second, or 1.80 pesos per minute. No wonder people there would mostly use txt only if nobody’s answering on the other line. And international txt are charged the same as domestic.

By: inflame

inflame — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:21:49 +0000

Speed isn’t the only concern I have with regards to connection quality. How about network Quality of Service (QoS)? We do lots of things when online, from browsing, streaming media, gaming, downloading. How do the networks handle that?

Globe says they did test via FTP and HTTP, how about VoIP? Bittorrent? Streaming?

Although I’ve only experienced both hardline connection from either company (PLDT myDSL, Globe hardline broadband), I’d say PLDT has better service. At least they are transparent. Globe’s network seems to traffic-shape/throttle some connections, and in some instances, drop connections outright, while PLDT myDSL hasn’t dropped a single connection for over 48 hours straight. But again, the plural of anecdote is not data, but that’s just my experience.

By: theOrbiter

theOrbiter — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 03:01:43 +0000

Globe should be lowering the rate or something to get people to switch to their network. Speed tests, duh! Arguably Smart is fast enough, we want cheaper service with the same quality of service

By: Grafton Uranus

Grafton Uranus — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:54:34 +0000

Nomadic broadband stick…hmmmm…so when will we learn to ride giant sandworms?

By: georgemichaelbluth

georgemichaelbluth — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:16:22 +0000

i dunno. they can argue with me all day, i’d still stick to my broadband stick which is smart bro. i have used tattoo more than a few times and it just failed me miserably each time. meanwhile, smartbro has served me quite well and has never once disappointed me. PLUS, it has wider coverage. i don’t to use a stick that works only in makati. hahaha! but i exaggerate.

By: brewhuh23

brewhuh23 — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:14:38 +0000

I use Smartbro…Works fine with me… Globe has totally zonked out in our area, signal-wise…even our neighbors complain about Globe’s broadband :(

By: rebel2000

rebel2000 — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:57:24 +0000

i remember that tv soap ad and its memorable line, after the leaf was crushed by hand: “see how it crumbles?”

i hope globe tattoo won’t crumble the way the leaf did. in my books, smart is still tops. i’m a switcher.

By: Chus

Chus — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:44:47 +0000

Speaking of which, I received this advisory from Globe:

Effective December 6, new NTC regulation requires all mobile networks to implement “per pulse” [max of 6 sec/pulse] charging scheme vs. the current scheme you are in, which is “per minute”. Globe will send another advisory on the new call rates once NTC approves.

WTF! <—- is my reaction!