The problem with Singtel is that you MUST sign up with a 24-month contract, or nothing at all. I've never signed contract with Starhub for my MaxOnLine 2000. I've been using it for 4 years now. Good thing about Starhub is that they DO NOT REQUIRE you to sign a contract. Minimum is 3 months. That's all. My concern is that if a faster speed comes along, say 100mbps, and if I were to sign up a contract with Singtel, I'm stuck and am not able to sign up for the new faster one UNTIL I complete the 24-month contract. I think Singtel SUCKS!!
I've experienced 100mbps internet speed in HK. It's awesome. For a gauge, I normally go to Apple QuickTime trailer and download/play the latest movie trailers available. With my Starhub MaxOnLine 2000, it takes a while to download/play a movie, say about 30MB in size, approximately 5 minutes before the trailer starts playing.
With the 100mbps connection, it starts IMMEDIATELY. In fact the trailer was downloaded to the computer MUCH FASTER BEFORE THE TRAILER EVEN GETS TO HALF WAY POINT.
I regularly buy stuffs via online, subscribe and download magazines that takes 15-20 minutes to download, for example, my MacWorld, PCWOrld and PC Magazine electronic subscriptions. In HK, the magazines download in less than a minute!
So I hate Singtel for FORCING people to sign a 2-year contract (WAY TOOOO LONG) but have a better speed advantage, but Starhub has no requirement for a long term contract (3 months minimum) but yes, I do sometimes feel that the MaxOnLine 2000 speed is sort of declining.
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