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Re: [Caps] Caps totally confuse Me!! said by fuziwuzi:To me it seems the reason for getting a higher speed is to take advantage of all the wonderful content that can stream to your home. That is your decision. Based on what the vast majority of what people say on dslreports though, most people want higher speeds to get the same amount of data transfer done in a faster time.
However, if you use that higher speed to stream all that wonderful content, you'll get your service shut off permanently.
-You can stream 250GB (and much more, most people who go over 250GB never hear a peep from Comcast)
-Permanently? nope. Some people who go way over 250GB get a warning call, then if they do it again within 12 months they get shut off for one year, NOT permanently.
So, what's the point? Why bother having higher speeds if you have to chain it down? Likewise, why buy a Ferrari to drive to work when you're limited to the same speed as the Prius your neighbor has? Not logical.
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 fuziwuziNot born yesterdayPremium
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Atlanta, GA | One year may as well be permanently when it is your only choice for broadband internet. I haven't said a *^&% thing about analogies.
Again, what large files would a home user be transferring that requires 25 or 50Mbps service other than streaming video? (I'm talking LEGAL stuff). Other than just having bragging rights in the neighborhood (like having the Ferrari you can only legally drive the same speed as the Prius), there is simply no logical reason to have the extreme speeds other than the vast amounts of streaming content that is now available. Why shouldn't I and other members of the family be able to stream Netflix movies every night, simultaneously if we have the bandwidth to do it? Why can't we stream Pandora all day long every day? Because no matter if you have the basic 12Mbps service with one TV or the extreme 50Mbps service and 3 TVs, if you watch that much streaming content you get cut off just the same.
So, again, it simply isn't logical. If fools want to spend $100 a month on broadband they don't really need, more power to them.
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1 edit | You still seem to be confusing speed vs quantity. Let's forget the car analogy and pick on popcorn. I don't need a microwave to make popcorn, I could use the stove - it is just going to take a bit longer (and probably taste better, but that's not relevant). Just because the microwave makes the popcorn faster, that does not mean I'm going to want more popcorn.
... and just to be clear, this isn't even a defense of a "cap" or really a threshold, but rather a disagreement that more speed intrinsically means more consumption - often represented as a linear increase. | |
fuziwuziNot born yesterdayPremium
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1 edit | said by AVonGauss:You still seem to be confusing speed vs quantity. Let's forget the car analogy and pick on popcorn. I don't need a microwave to make popcorn, I could use the stove - it is just going to take a bit longer (and probably taste better, but that's not relevant). Just because the microwave makes the popcorn faster, that does not mean I'm going to want more popcorn.
... and just to be clear, this isn't even a defense of a "cap" or really a threshold, but rather a disagreement that more speed intrinsically means more consumption - often represented as a linear increase.
What possible use to a HOME USER is 50Mbps service if not for multiple streams of online content? But using those multiple streams of online content will get you capped. So, then, the 50Mbps service, for the average HOME USER, is pointless and illogical except for bragging rights.
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2 edits | said by fuziwuzi:What possible use to a HOME USER is 50Mbps service if not for multiple streams of online content? But using those multiple streams of online content will get you capped. So, then, the 50Mbps service, for the average HOME USER, is pointless and illogical except for bragging rights.
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said by fuziwuzi:said by AVonGauss:You still seem to be confusing speed vs quantity. Let's forget the car analogy and pick on popcorn. I don't need a microwave to make popcorn, I could use the stove - it is just going to take a bit longer (and probably taste better, but that's not relevant). Just because the microwave makes the popcorn faster, that does not mean I'm going to want more popcorn.
... and just to be clear, this isn't even a defense of a "cap" or really a threshold, but rather a disagreement that more speed intrinsically means more consumption - often represented as a linear increase.
What possible use to a HOME USER is 50Mbps service if not for multiple streams of online content? But using those multiple streams of online content will get you capped. So, then, the 50Mbps service, for the average HOME USER, is pointless and illogical except for bragging rights. You are 100% correct, to most common users the regular package is good enough. For me, a home user who likes speed, I get the blast tier. Is it a waste for me? No. When I download that steam game, I want it sooner rather than later and thats what I pay the extra $10 a month for. Then there are large files I upload and download to and from my website that I don't want to wait for. You see this as pointless and illogical. I see this as a necessity. Who is right here? We both are. I am sure I could pick through your habits and find things that are a waste of money to me, but thats my opinion. You may find these things a necessity and worth paying for.
In the end, its up to the consumer to do what he wants to do. You may voice your opinion and even say that people "aren't getting it". Please try not to be closed minded and confrontational. Please try to look at the entire situation before you pass judgement on people.
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