Google Unveils Internet Service 100 Times Faster Than Broadband
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Kansas Citians. This is KC, MO. Kansas is a terrible state that stole the name of our fine city.Greg Tito said:
A search popular search engine & web browser. They're also in the phone market. Now they want to provide the net service. We've already passed Judgment Day for Skynet. I think we need to start worrying that Google will take over the world. All that aside, I'd love to have this.
Greg, you messy typist. What were you doing whilst typing this? Or was it that you were typing so furiously to get this story to us faster that you made a few mistooks?
Also, arent Google a tad shady with their search engine already? Would I want them as an ISP? Probably not, like I dont want Sky (owned by Rupert Murdochs company) being my ISP.
Also, arent Google a tad shady with their search engine already? Would I want them as an ISP? Probably not, like I dont want Sky (owned by Rupert Murdochs company) being my ISP.
It's an American company, so I don't find it too surprising they roll it out on their home turf first.GenGenners said:
Not to mention that relatively much of the US lags far behind most of northern Europe when it comes to internet speeds.
Personally I'm rolling three times that, and even that I manage to push to its limits quite often. Faster internet is always nice.orangeapples said:
It's like being the country that invented roads. Every other country that copies that idea down the line will start with improved designs, while the country that invented it will still have the same crappy roads they started with way back when just because they still get the job done, even if they blow your axle and make you die of dysentery.Kargathia said:
Quite frankly, the US has pretty lousy broadband penetration, so it could use some improvement. Sadly, the areas that need it the most will probably be passed over for the same reasons they got passed over by everyone else.GenGenners said:
EDIT: Quoted the wrong guy... still getting used to the new layout.
Even though this is actually 125 megabyte's a second, that's still over 200 times what I have now.
Do want.
Do want.
That's meant to be think, not thank, is it not?Greg Tito said:
Well, I almost finished packing my stuff.
Kansas City, here I come!
P.S.
My download speed is ~400KB/s. When I had to redownload all my Steam games... I don't want to experience that ever again.
Kansas City, here I come!
P.S.
My download speed is ~400KB/s. When I had to redownload all my Steam games... I don't want to experience that ever again.
My internet speed is 30Mbps(in theory) and I still see a bunch of BS when playing on Battlefield 3 servers a bit too far from my house. I would like to be able to play FPS games on servers across the country with the same butter smooth ease as on servers in my state. All my friends are scattered across the country and it's a nightmare trying to arrange a party for any game because someone is always at a HUGE disadvantage.
And who knows, 1Gbs might actually be the internet speed that can play cooperative games of Halo! Maybe... I'll believe it when I see it. (mother of god I've never seen such a horrible net code)
And who knows, 1Gbs might actually be the internet speed that can play cooperative games of Halo! Maybe... I'll believe it when I see it. (mother of god I've never seen such a horrible net code)
As an Australian... I'd still love 1MB/s T.T
But yeah, as people have said, is trusting Google as an ISP wise?
But yeah, as people have said, is trusting Google as an ISP wise?
Actual newsflash: Fiber optic internet has been around for years, in fact, many people already have fiber optic internet service. Google is just trying to make the fastest and most widely available one, as most of the current services are either only minor upgrades from broadband, or limited to certain areas.
Please, PLEASE come to Australia and give us this wonder, our internet is so embarrassingly awful. I am bottlenecked to downloading at a maximum of 350kb/s, so depressing.