openbox9
join:2004-01-26
Alexandria, VA
kudos:2 | reply to Thaler
Re: Where are the... You posted previously that a 1.5 Mbps is more than capable of downloading music, videos, patches, etc. You're playing both sides of the discussion. My point is that more throughput is useful regardless of caps and other restrictions. Normal users don't download/upload 24/7 and therefore more likely won't be affected, i.e. downloading legal music, video, software patches, Linux distros, etc. |
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 fuziwuziNot born yesterdayPremium
join:2005-07-01
Atlanta, GA | said by openbox9:You posted previously that a 1.5 Mbps is more than capable of downloading music, videos, patches, etc. You're playing both sides of the discussion. My point is that more throughput is useful regardless of caps and other restrictions. Normal users don't download/upload 24/7 and therefore more likely won't be affected, i.e. downloading legal music, video, software patches, Linux distros, etc. Comcast thanks you for drinking their kool-aid. |
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 ThalerPremium
join:2004-02-02
Los Angeles, CA
kudos:3
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said by openbox9:My point is that more throughput is useful regardless of caps and other restrictions. How so? Caps still remain the same. The faster your connection, the more downloads you can whizz through and reach caps quicker.
If anything, a simple 1.5 M connection is probably a good broadband speed to operate on, lest you accidentally bump into Comcast's invisi-caps. |
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openbox9
join:2004-01-26
Alexandria, VA
kudos:2 | reply to fuziwuzi
See my other post about not drinking kool-aid, despising American Idol, and being a Mac fan. Try thinking outside of your little box. |
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openbox9
join:2004-01-26
Alexandria, VA
kudos:2 | reply to Thaler
Why is this so difficult to understand? If I use my connection to download 20 iTunes songs, 20 Amazon MP3s, 4 Netflix movies, and upload 5 new videos and 50 new pics of my 1-year old to my website per month, in addition to normal e-mail checking and web surfing, I'd much rather use a 50/5 connection than a 10/1 connection assuming the same cost to me). I won't have any problems with caps and I'll complete my action quicker. I go back to my earlier comment that if you aren't abusing your connection 24/7, more throughput is good and your ISP shouldn't give you a problem.
And of course a simple 1.5 Mbps connection is a good broadband throughput for a vast majority of users. Now if the rest of the "I need fiber and a Gbps connection jacked directly into my head" accepted that, life would be pretty boring around the discussion threads on this site. |
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