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Is internet speed (mbps) overrated?
JohnnyBGood
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My wife and I were paying $172/month for cable tv and internet. She only watches one local channel and all I care about is catching the news for about a half hour a day. So I bought a HDTV antenna and we ditched the cable but kept the internet.
http://forums.GunBroker.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=697716
So, how much did the cable company want just for internet? They wanted $89! We asked why so much and they blah-blahed about how they have the fastest available speed blah-blah-blah. So we dumped them altogether and went with a company for about $25 less but a slower speed.
I ran a speed test with the old company before disconnecting them, and it was 61 mbps download and 5 mbps upload. The new company is 16 download and 1.5 upload. And guess what? Neither me or the wife notice any difference with surfing the internet. All she does is some online shopping (Macy's, Penny's, etc.), facebook, and some short youtube videos. And I just visit gun forums/websites, do email, and read news articles and videos.
It would appear to me, if you don't do anything exotic on the internet (streaming movies, gaming, etc.) you don't need a 500 Magnum mbps speed. Sort of like having a 500 horsepower car you drive once a week to go grocery shopping down the block. You don't need it and don't get the full potential from it!!
http://forums.GunBroker.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=697716
So, how much did the cable company want just for internet? They wanted $89! We asked why so much and they blah-blahed about how they have the fastest available speed blah-blah-blah. So we dumped them altogether and went with a company for about $25 less but a slower speed.
I ran a speed test with the old company before disconnecting them, and it was 61 mbps download and 5 mbps upload. The new company is 16 download and 1.5 upload. And guess what? Neither me or the wife notice any difference with surfing the internet. All she does is some online shopping (Macy's, Penny's, etc.), facebook, and some short youtube videos. And I just visit gun forums/websites, do email, and read news articles and videos.
It would appear to me, if you don't do anything exotic on the internet (streaming movies, gaming, etc.) you don't need a 500 Magnum mbps speed. Sort of like having a 500 horsepower car you drive once a week to go grocery shopping down the block. You don't need it and don't get the full potential from it!!
Comments
You have it AWESOME!
If you can't feel the music; it's only pink noise!
This is FAST, FAST, FAST (for me). Clams couldn't be happier.
Why so happy,, this was me, three years ago.
bpost: I am SUPPOSED to get 1 Mbps, I am paying for 1 Mbps (34.95/mo). I get about 300 Kbps down load
This is me TODAY (not is U.S.) costing $25 per month, unlimited. [:D][:D]