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    Default Preferred Internet access devices for Jamaicans.

    Please select the Internet access device type and connection bandwidth combination that you think the typical Jamaican would go for.

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    Default Re:Preferred Internet access devices for Jamaicans.

    Chris,

    Perhaps you need to define the typical Jamaican... eh?
    What are the characteristics of such a person?

    All said and done in my view the typical Jamaican (Computer User) has a comp at home and send emails and browse a bit for start... but after getting into it a bit they tend to want faster access....

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    What I have in mind is the typical Jamaican consumer, which is basically the average person "on the street" so to speak. This group would of course include technically and non-technically inclined persons.

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    In that light then it would be a toss between pc with dialup and with broadband. The vast majority will be dialup with the technically inclined of the lot going for broadband.

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    Yeah, but I think the "average" Jamaican in need of 'net access need only a simple, cheap device like a WebTV set-top box with cheap bandwidth (dial-up). Remember, this is for the "average" Jamaican, there will be those Jamaicans with above average and below average needs.

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    Default Re:Preferred Internet access devices for Jamaicans.

    Yes the average group will have a ranging needs! the device to used access is where I differ.... then again I am pretty ignorant in terms of the cost of these devices (WebTV) at the moment...

    Do you care to inform me..? There was an article a while back about a company that was offering WebTV services here does anyone remember that or can anyone say if they are still up and "alive"??

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    Default Re:Preferred Internet access devices for Jamaicans.

    I don't have prices for these WebTV type devices because I don't know of any local companies offering them. The model which I had in mind is that an ISP would typically bundle these boxes with a special low price when the customer signs up for a medium to long term contract.

    I know of at least one company that had it mind to offer this type of device, but I'm not sure what's happened with that plan.

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    What I remember is that sometime earlier this year they had a press conference where they showed off the techonogly, even Paulwell was there I recall, guess will go do some digging to see what can be turned up on them.

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    I would never be so evil as to wish dail-up on anyone. Anyone useing the net deserves to be using broadband, regardless of if they're checking email or downloading pirated movies.

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    Neither would I CKnight, but its just the reality of the situation... I would love everyone to have broadband but of course cost is a factor !

    Of course if they are downloading movies (pirated or not ) then broadband is a must!!

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