About this blog
I would not have ever though of myself as a 'blogger'.
I enjoy a number of things and believe that I have learned and grown in my experiences over the years so in the spirit of sharing, I thought a blog would be an interesting way to give my thoughts and views on all things I find interesting.
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TELUS vs. Shaw – So Much Has Changed – NOT!
Posted on March 14, 2016 | No CommentsSo, it’s been almost five years since my last post on the whole TELUS vs. Shaw topic. You’d hope that five years later, both companies would be now offering consumers […] -
Shaw Has Regained a Customer
Posted on November 25, 2012 | No CommentsIn my previous posts, I indicated that I was going to give Shaw another go for their Internet and TV services. Shaw has dramatically increased the bandwidth choices, offering a 100Mbps and 250Mbps option for their bandwidth hungry customers. -
Back with Shaw – Was this a mistake?
Posted on November 11, 2012 | 2 CommentsIn my last post, I indicated that I was going back to Shaw for my HDTV cable and Internet services. From a financial perspective, nothing else made sense as I was saving over $70/mth and the Shaw gateway digital PVR and portal services were even more advanced than the TELUS Cisco IPTV based offering. -
TELUS vs. Shaw – Two Years Later
Posted on November 4, 2012 | 1 CommentLet me just start by saying that the war is indeed on between TELUS and Shaw. If you read my previous articles on this topic, you know that I was a long time customer of Shaw cable. -
I Keep Finding Myself Wanting to Hear – “And Now, Just One More Thing”
Posted on October 28, 2012 | No CommentsWhat a year it has been! Three major Apple events, two Google events, an Amazon event and the introduction of a new tablet player, Microsoft. -
TELUS vs Shaw – My Experiences One Year Later
Posted on August 3, 2011 | 61 CommentsI posted a blog entry in June 2010 that I was looking to switch from Shaw to TELUS as my ‘bundle’ service provider. At the time, TELUS was offering a […] -
TELUS Optik Continues to Impress
Posted on July 1, 2010 | 3 CommentsOn day five of using the new TELUS Optik service and we continue to be extremely impressed with the quality. -
TELUS Optik – First Impressions
Posted on June 28, 2010 | 6 CommentsWell, as I stated in a previous post, I am changing service providers. Based on what seemed to be a very favourable bundle price from TELUS and a lack of interest in my current service provider to match, I booked the installation date with TELUS last Saturday. -
Changing Service Providers – Is it worth it?
Posted on June 20, 2010 | No CommentsTwo weeks ago, TELUS announced a brand new service offering known as Optik. Essentially, this is a fibre / copper combination based service.