BosstonesOwn
join:2002-12-15
Everett, MA
clubs:
 ·Comcast
| Wow ???
I can't believe that it is actually available , with all those net problems in the Malaysia area happening can they really use it ?
And who needs all that speed... I would like to order 2 please. 
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Pope
Premium
join:2001-08-05
Napa, CA
·Comcast
| Yep...
Well, I'm envious. I'd pay that without blinking an eye. Of course in the US you would have to scour the TOS to make sure they weren't going to cut you off after the first 10 MB of downloads. 
Pope |
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mythology
join:2002-10-16
Seneca, SC | reply to BosstonesOwn
Re: Wow ???
In the US it would cost like 20 million a month for the same technology and speed. |
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AbBaZaBbA
Premium
join:2002-07-10
Wildomar, CA | ha
Forget 1gbps i'd be happy with 100mbps for that price. |
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FTCXtreme
join:2005-03-14
New Braintree, MA | Not really 1 Gbs
It nothing but a LAN, the actual internet pipe is much much smaller, and there is limited access c'mon this is Hong Kong China, they're communist you actually think they'd get the full internet? |
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BosstonesOwn
join:2002-12-15
Everett, MA
clubs:
·Comcast
| reply to AbBaZaBbA
Re: ha
said by AbBaZaBbA  :Forget 1gbps i'd be happy with 100mbps for that price. I think 90 % of bbr users would be happy with 10 mbps service for that price.
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"It's always funny until someone gets hurt......and then it's absolutely friggin' hysterical!" |
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rawgerz
In Debt we trust
Premium
join:2004-10-03
Grove City, PA | wow
yeah really who needs 1 gigabit = 128 megabytes?! id rather take 1MB down and up for $40
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BosstonesOwn
join:2002-12-15
Everett, MA
clubs:
·Comcast
| reply to FTCXtreme
Re: Not really 1 Gbs
said by FTCXtreme :It nothing but a LAN, the actual internet pipe is much much smaller, and there is limited access c'mon this is Hong Kong China, they're communist you actually think they'd get the full internet? Considering not every server in the world is in the US or Europe I'd say it is still pretty much a huge pipe.
Not to mention that many servers can't handle sending data that fast anyway. And also I believe hk is one of the areas that does get unrestricted net access.
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gazz111
@co.uk | reply to rawgerz
Re: wow
HK have had 6mb, 10mb for ages now... was only a matter of time before it was upped.
Only problems with it is the amount of hops to servers in US & UK... really knocks the hell outta the line. |
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pcdebb
RIP dadkins
Premium
join:2000-12-03
Tampa, FL
clubs: | screw this.....
I'm moving to the orient.... |
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letsdividehere
@verizon.n | reply to BosstonesOwn
Re: Wow ???
So, would that mean you could get 250mbit for around $50?!?!?!?!
Wow, cool... you'd still max out 100mbit ethernet and need giabit+ routers/switches... |
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Saradin
join:2003-05-03 | reply to BosstonesOwn
Re: ha
How about 34 US dollars a month for the 100 Mbps? xP |
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ColdFiltered
join:2005-01-25
Atlanta, GA
| Its one fricken city. Who cares!
When any so-called provider can deliver that kind of coverage to say 30-50 markets then let me know and I'll take them seriously.
BTW, I could deliver 1Gbps from 'this' PC to the one downstairs but I ain't going to brag about it. For a single municipality, maybe the benefit can be seen in terms of VC1-based IPTV. Even at 10-Mbps channels HDTV on the order of 100 channels could be mustered. |
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CableConvert
Premium
join:2003-12-05
Atlanta, GA | reply to FTCXtreme
Re: Not really 1 Gbs
Hmmm...Communist China 1Gbs
Good ol (crooked as hell) USA free market
need I say more? Sure makes a case for Muni projects doesn't it |
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OceanaJones
join:2004-10-18
Suffolk, VA
| Oh my! look how fast....
Look how fast your money flies out of your pocket. They can keep their supposedly 1 Gbps for that amount of money. It's just not worth it. Really, about the only ones to afford this would be the people running my city government. They could justify spending that amount of taxpayer money for each of their departments with no problem at all. |
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dibbb
join:2003-09-19
 ·Time Warner VOIP
1 edit | reply to ColdFiltered
Re: Its one fricken city. Who cares!
quote:
Currently there are approximately 800,000 households, out of a total of 2.2 million households in Hong Kong, which are wired to receive the service.
Yeah, one city, with 2.2 million people. That's a few more PC's than your two in your house.
Anyway, it's cool. Don't be mad and jealous, you know you'd take it in a heartbeat if your ISP offered it.
Maybe RR will take notice and increase my 5Mbps to 1Gbps...
I'd love to see a screen capture from someone with that service downloading XP SP2... not that MS could keep up...
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Gamer69
@adelphia.net | And on a related story....
"Honk Kong has been named the #1 country for software piracy!"
--makes ya kinda go....hmmmm?!?!?!? |
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Optimized
Premium,Mod
join:2001-05-03
Pompton Lakes, NJ
clubs:
Host:
RCN
Patriot Media
Cellphones, Provid..
Other Manufacturers
| reply to Saradin
Re: ha
said by Saradin :How about 34 US dollars a month for the 100 Mbps? xP I'm with you 
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Chilly likes it |
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Elcabong
Cuba SI, Castro NO
join:2000-03-09
Philadelphia, PA |  Remember 56K?
I remember wanting to pay anything for dsl or cable and now were all craving for the next big thing. I guess we all outgrow our toys lol. |
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pkarlos_76
join:2004-08-24
Edmonton, AB
| reply to BosstonesOwn
Re: ha
said by BosstonesOwn :said by AbBaZaBbA :Forget 1gbps i'd be happy with 100mbps for that price. I think 90 % of bbr users would be happy with 10 mbps service for that price. ehehehehe, I come close I got 7mb down and 1mb up. |
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