http://tech.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=09/01/29/2252230
Charter is my ISP, and I can't wait for this to come to Worcester!
Charter is my ISP, and I can't wait for this to come to Worcester!
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Charter launches 60 Megabit Internet in St. Louis
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http://tech.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=09/01/29/2252230
Charter is my ISP, and I can't wait for this to come to Worcester!
You wouldn't even be able to use all that speed. Apple and Microsoft servers operate at a max of 10 Mbps. I have 20 Mbps service, and all I get is 10 Mbps from Apple and MS. Not to mention any other servers that can barely hold up to 5 Mbps. It would be stupid for for anyone to pay for such speed that they can't even use.
You're assuming I live by myself, and that I only donwload from one server at a time.
Also 5 Mbps up is great news as well.
I also get 5 Mbps up. It never reaches 5 though. I get 3.5 Mbps to my iDisk. That is better than anyone I know.
BTW, I only pay 24.99/ Month
I'll stick with my 10 mbps AT&T U-Verse before going back to Charter.
In fact, I think I'd go back to dial up before going back to Charter. At least dial up is reliable and doesn't go out when a fly farts near their datacenter.
In fact, I think I'd go back to dial up before going back to Charter. At least dial up is reliable and doesn't go out when a fly farts near their datacenter.
http://tech.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=09/01/29/2252230
Charter is my ISP, and I can't wait for this to come to Worcester!
Charter in Worcester can barely handle 16M.
They are clearly the worst provider.
I have 20 Mbps service and I routinely get over 3MB/s second download speeds as measured by iStat.
Well, I tested my 10 Mbps, and actually got 9.8 Mbps, so I'm assuming if they roll out 60 Mbps it should be pretty close to that.
Oh wow, hmm. Well, maybe Charter will offer some compromise option like that.
It's actually been pretty reliable here in Worcester.
My router, on the other hand...
Their infrastructure in St. Louis consists of a bunch of tin cans and string. No wonder they're this close to bankruptcy.
Sorry, but that's not very impressive, my local cable-company/isp has just starting offering 120Mbps connections with 10Mbps upload (http://www.upc.nl/internet/fiber_power_120/). Sure it costs 80 euros per month, which is over $100 per month, but it is seriously fast!
I currently have a 20Mbps connection which usually gets me around 2-2.2MBps download speeds. Upload is a miserable 1Mbps though...
I currently have a 20Mbps connection which usually gets me around 2-2.2MBps download speeds. Upload is a miserable 1Mbps though...
Well, you live in the Netherlands! That's not a fair comparison!
In the US, this is considered fast, although I hear that we're going to be upgrading a lot of our internet infrastructure soon.
Well, you live in the Netherlands! That's not a fair comparison!
In the US, this is considered fast, although I hear that we're going to be upgrading a lot of our internet infrastructure soon.
So for Charter, that means upgrading their tin cans and string infrastructure to carrier pigeons. Wireless!