How do you feel about "Unlimited"?

[MichaelMelen]

I remember the times when the word "unlimited" was shunned upon - because you truly can't have unlimited. Moreover, "unmetered" would produce the same effect... if no one metered usage than Youtube would only need to use shared hosting and not XX servers.

Now "unlimited" has gone mainstream and all the limits have gone into the fine print. (CPU limitations, only store what your website uses, etc.)

Is there really a point of calling it unlimited though if that's not really what it is? What are your guys thoughts about this?

[wendallb]

Unlimited is used way out of context the same as the word free is used today. Unlimited is not unlimited and free is not free.. So I guess you could call it false advertising or you could just call it what it is, A Lie...

[MichaelMelen]

In what context is "Free" not really Free?

[temi]

I associate unlimited with gimmick, its just not possible to provide "unlimited" anything.

I remember the times when the word "unlimited" was shunned upon - because you truly can't have unlimited. Moreover, "unmetered" would produce the same effect... if no one metered usage than Youtube would only need to use shared hosting and not XX servers.

Now "unlimited" has gone mainstream and all the limits have gone into the fine print. (CPU limitations, only store what your website uses, etc.)

Is there really a point of calling it unlimited though if that's not really what it is? What are your guys thoughts about this?

[wendallb]

In what context is "Free" not really Free?

We see this all the time when people advertise something is free but when you check it out you have to buy something to get the free item or signup for something..This is not free is it...

[billy_ben]

i agree with the out of context thing. it has been misused by a lot of companies to attract clients/customers