For way too many years (maybe 14?) I've been stuck with dial-up. I'm out in the country and simply no other options except satellite. When I started I had to pay long distance charges.
A few days ago I finally got a WiMax system. Supposed to be similar to cell phone and installed on cell towers, but different wavelength. After fighting with 2 companies trying to convince them that they should sell it to me even though I was JUST outside their coverage area, I finally got it and it is truly wonderful. I had to go with the outdoor modem on my roof rather than the indoor that you stick in a window, but I'm now in the 21st century.
One program (ED) that I used to download updates that are 150 MB was taking 15 hours (if it actually stayed connected that long) is now less than 15 minutes. I didn't realize that UTube could be seen without 30 second time-outs for every 5 sec.of viewing - just kidding.
Anyway, sometimes technology is actually worth waiting for - WTF took so long??
I can now cancel one phone line and my old dial-up and it actually is now cheaper. I might even muster up enough courage to upload a photo for my Avatar - on second thought maybe not.
Doug
White Balance so easy, even our 5 year old can do it.- Melissa Strickland
Welcome to the 21st century. You are now eligible for a flying car and a robot maid.
I've had highspeed for a number of years and a month or so ago got the faster level they offer. I haven't noticed much difference in accessing websites or UTube, but uploading - wow. Went from 300k (advertised up to 768, but rarely got that) to 1.5mb in real numbers.
White Balance so easy, even our 5 year old can do it.- Melissa Strickland
It surely feels good to be able to access things quickly online. High speed internet is truly enabling technology. Just months ago I participated in a team development project that had each and every member in a separate geographic location. We collaborated online, sharing desktops and communicated via voice (Skype), stored software across the country on a server, tested remotely, controlled other computers... We might as well have been in a cubicle farm. An unheard of level of integration just a decade ago.
Doug, if I may be so bold, what is the price range for the service you describe? I live so far out in the country sunshine has to be piped in. I currently have satellite. After the first six months of problems, Hughes seems to finally have it's act together.
Being retired and on an income that changes only if I sell a few images, I am very interested in controling monthly expenses. Prolly lots of others interested in that aspect too.
Let us know how things go in coming weeks.
White Balance so easy, even our 5 year old can do it.- Melissa Strickland
I'm paying $44.95/month but there is a limit of about 6 miles that the signal will travel from the tower. I'm at the far edge of that limit and still getting good signal & speed but my house is up fairly high. The signal does not like trees, valleys or other houses in the way. Not 'line of sight', but still not without problems.
I looked at Hughes. In our area it was $350. installation, then $89/month for medium speed, $120 for higher speed on a 3 year contract. Problem with satellite so I've been told is that you can't use it for gaming, which I don't do. The delay going up & down is too much for on-line games to work well.
Doug
White Balance so easy, even our 5 year old can do it.- Melissa Strickland
That's much higher than I pay. I don't do gaming either. I read today that the old analog tv band will be used by the cell phone companies to sell airtime. If your cell phone works, then the internet is susposed to work too. Don't know if it will be that simple though.
My computer guy said I was getting about 2.5 MB/ sec download speed from my service. Don't know just how good/bad that is, but downloads seem fast to me.
Let us know how things hold up.
White Balance so easy, even our 5 year old can do it.- Melissa Strickland
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