KoolMoe
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| reply to Fatal Vector
Re: that's his mantra and he's sticking to it
There simply is not the demand for upstream speed from Joe box of rocks, who is the majority of users on the internet. The demand is seen on boards like this where a lot of such users hang out and are in the majority, therefore presenting a distorted viewpoint. Agreed, that's why I suggested 'the demand' needs a qualifier. There surely IS demand, it's just not at critical mass yet (apparently?).
Many of the smaller ISP's early on ran into financial trouble because they were offering true unlimited service for a monthly fee and users took advantage by running servers and commercial sites on their connections. That is why upload speed is restricted now, so such people would have to pay more for business service.
I have a hard time believing this. I did not read about any such widescale abuses. I guess it could be a factor but I think a minute factor if any. The traffic of 5 years ago is nothing compared to today, though increased broadband access/subscription surely has a big role. I just never saw that as an issue in any forums, news, etc.
Did you?
I didn't say that it would "Negate" anything. I simply stated I'm not interested in paying more for a connection I dont need/use
Why would you have to?
For that matter, from what I've seen here and around the net, the only people who are willing to paty for uber connections are gamers, those running servers and those having business needs for one. Once again we run into the distorted viewpoint here on this topic because most who hang here want such connections for whatever reason, it doesn't matter, really, why they want them.
But that was my point. You said,
The only reason many want ever faster speeds in the first place is that they want instant gratification and are to impatient to wait a second or two.
And I countered that was likely not true.
Now your saying the reason doesn't matter...but that reason was the basis for your premise that faster speeds are unnecessary.
So if the reason people want faster connections is irrelevent, then why are faster connections not needed?
Because you don't want to pay for it? I don't see why you would need to - cheaper/slower tiers exist and will continue to.
Because people don't need it? Well, if you discount any reason people give for wanting a faster connection, then all that's left is a matter of perspective...right?
KM
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