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openbox9
join:2004-01-26
Alexandria, VA
kudos:2 | As soon as Rick posts, I think the AT&T bashing should be just about complete.
For those of you "needing" more than 6 Mbps, what are you seriously using the connection for routinely that requires that kind of throughput? Personally, I would love the Express package. Price is right (less than what I pay now) and it's way more than I would even use. |
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 MarkyDPremium
join:2002-08-20
Oklahoma City, OK | said by openbox9:As soon as Rick posts, I think the AT&T bashing should be just about complete. For those of you "needing" more than 6 Mbps, what are you seriously using the connection for routinely that requires that kind of throughput? Personally, I would love the Express package. Price is right (less than what I pay now) and it's way more than I would even use. all the legitimate reasons to use more than 6mbps have been discussed Ad Nauseum, and I don't really feel like re-hashing it. Needless to say, there are PLENTY of things that require more than 6mbps, all of which are legitimate, legal activities. |
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Sammer
join:2005-12-22
Canonsburg, PA | reply to openbox9
said by openbox9:For those of you "needing" more than 6 Mbps, what are you seriously using the connection for routinely that requires that kind of throughput? Personally, I would love the Express package. Price is right (less than what I pay now) and it's way more than I would even use. Didn't you read about Akamai's HD Proof Of Concept Portal on Tuesday. Suggested minimum configuration is 7.5 Mbps for 720p and optimum configuration is 13.5 Mbps for 1080p and 5.1 surround sound. YMMV. |
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openbox9
join:2004-01-26
Alexandria, VA
kudos:2 | reply to MarkyD
Thanks for posting then |
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openbox9
join:2004-01-26
Alexandria, VA
kudos:2 | reply to Sammer
Ok, so what if I don't care about watching HD video? What else do we need more than 6 Mbps downstream for on a routine basis? |
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MarkyDPremium
join:2002-08-20
Oklahoma City, OK
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said by openbox9:Thanks for posting then I post because you are unable to Google.
(thanks dv8or  )
Telecommuting, videoconferencing, VPN, online streaming HD video...especially in a FAMILY home where there are multiple computers/users trying to do these things simultaneously...
Should I even get into the single HD stream limitation? There are plenty of homes with more than one HDTV, and that number increases every day. Not only that...but even if you only have ONE TV, you can't record one HD stream while watching another. With Cable/Satellite, you can have as many HD streams as you want coming into your home, limited mainly by the number of set top boxes you have.
The point is, AT&T is rolling out a nearly-obsolete product.
There, is that better, for the search deficient among us? |
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Read the previous post. There are several other reasons listed there. You can probably figure out what you need if you don't partake in those activities... |
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openbox9
join:2004-01-26
Alexandria, VA
kudos:2 | reply to MarkyD
said by MarkyD:Telecommuting, videoconferencing, VPN Those applications are much more dependent on the 1 Mbps upload than the 6 Mbps download.said by MarkyD:online streaming HD video Valid for some users I guess...just not for me.said by MarkyD:Should I even get into the single HD stream limitation? Since my question was about the need for more than 6 Mbps downstream, no! |
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