Tom Knott

On Mon, 20 Dec 2004 2040 -0600, saz wrote:

> In article <18Kxd.5636$RH4.99@newsread1.news.pas.earthlink.ne t>,
> dontwriteme@tshirts.nu says...
>> Mark Hewitt wrote:
>>>> "Paul" <post@newsgroup.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:a3ssb7$ujq$1@newsg3.svr.pol.co.uk...
>>>> > Anyone used 1&1 for hosting? No one seems to ever mention them.
>>>> >
>>
>> For what it's worth, I'm working on a site that uses one of their "dedicated
>> servers".. It's in quotes, because it's hard to believe.
>> Took me several days before my client could get them to hook up regular port
>> 21 FTP service.
>> Also, from time to time, it's really slooowww.. Sometimes slow ftp,
>> sometimes slow http. Sometimes, both. The server, best as I can determine,
>> is in Germany. My client (and by coincidence, me too) is in California.
>> Maybe that has something to do with speed, but I sorta doubt it.
>>
>> I notice that they buy a 5 or 6 page ad in PC Magazine. Maybe that's all we
>> need to know.
>>
>> Hope this is helpful.
>> Bruce
>>
>
> A client of mine was with them for almost a year. No customer service
> issues, but very slow connections - <5kbs during mid-day hours. He left
> a few months ago and never looked back.

Who did he go to?

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Tom
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