brianiscool
join:2000-08-16
Miami, FL | watch this market fall 3G has horrible latency problems and slow speeds. | |
|
 EPS
join:2008-02-13
Hingham, MA | Re: watch this market fall This is a "netbook", so you're probably not using it for online gaming or any latency-dependent activity to begin with, and slow speeds will be blamed on the fact that it's a $300 computer to begin with... | |
|
iansltx
join:2007-02-19
Golden, CO | Huh? 150ms latency isn't that bad, ad 1.2 Mbit down and 300-500k up pretty much anywhere is really nice to have. SImply put, 3G > no 3G. | |
|
 | 
MrMaster
What If
Premium
join:2000-12-16
Austin, TX
clubs:
 ·RoadRunner Cable
| Re: watch this market fall said by iansltx  :Huh? 150ms latency isn't that bad, ad 1.2 Mbit down and 300-500k up pretty much anywhere is really nice to have. SImply put, 3G > no 3G. Hell yes!
--
One never notices what has been done; one can only see what remains to be done. -Marie Curie | |
|
| |
sapo
I eat meat
Premium
join:2002-09-16
Sacramento, CA
| said by brianiscool :3G has horrible latency problems and slow speeds. Please provide basis for this claim. | |
|
| 
tekmunki
Tekmunki
Premium
join:2001-12-06
Lake City, FL
clubs:  | Re: watch this market fall buying a new laptop, you have a selection of at&t, sprint, or verizon cards- if they integrate it, I would expect they would run with multiple providers and allow different chipsets at assembly so not to alienate customers. | |
|
| brianiscool
join:2000-08-16
Miami, FL | I've used AT&T 3G and it is horrible. I highly suggest just looking for Wi-fi hot spots then wasting $40 - $60 a month. | |
|
| | |
brianisstupid
@optonline.net
| said by brianiscool :3G has horrible latency problems and slow speeds. 3.5g is deployed in the big cities nowadays
Speed has never been a problem with 3g
You do not have a clue on what you are talking about. | |
|
|
tekmunki
Tekmunki
Premium
join:2001-12-06
Lake City, FL
clubs:
 ·NuVox Communications
1 edit | Re: watch this market fall said by brianisstupid :said by brianiscool :3G has horrible latency problems and slow speeds. 3.5g is deployed in the big cities nowadays Speed has never been a problem with 3g You do not have a clue on what you are talking about. no kidding, It's practically the exact same technology as evdo. | |
|
Dogfather
Premium
join:2007-12-26
Laguna Hills, CA | My AT&T USB aircard gives me about 100-150ms latency and up to 1.8Mb down. | |
|
JRKy
Woops
join:2002-04-13
Colorado Springs, CO | You're jealous. BTW, I can play most RTS/RPG games on the road without issue. FPS - not so much.
*posted from my tethered 3G device*
--
Josh "JRKy" Kennedy
"Irish I had another drink" | |
|
ydoucare
join:2003-03-12
Rensselaer, IN | So you're telling me the 1.2 Mb/s down, 500 k up, with around 100 - 120 ms latency to google via EVDO is horrible and slow? | |
|
|
|
|
·
·