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Posted by DLR on February 17, 2007, 3:26 am
Eric wrote:
>> Charles Newman wrote:
>>> One internet speed test from DSLReports say that
>>> my comcast service now has a download speed of
>>> 10.6 megabits. I guess Comcast want to outdo
>>> AT&T, now that their 6.0 meg DSL service is being
>>> rolled out to more areas.
>> At some point, maybe already passed, this begins to mean very little.
>> How many sites can deliver data that fast to more than one user?
>>
>> Until they start selling video via IP it doesn't mater all that much.
>>
>> And how many folks are going to throw away the router they bought last
>> year and will only do 7 mbps? :) Not that I don't like the speed being
>> faster than I can use.
>>
>> What I'd really like to know is the uplink speed.
>
>
> Actually, in OTHER countries (think Asia), there are very large server
> farms that are able to deliver data at that speed, to just about
> everyone. The US seems to be very happy with the status quo (except
> for us geeks).
>
Concentrated population allows things that in the US just don't make
sense. My brothers are a 250 mile drive in opposite directions from me
here in Raleigh, NC. My wife's sisters live in Dallas and Bend OR. For
any of us to hit up Google means some long hauls. Although they are
going to give me a close link soon and the sister in OR will get one
soon. Korea, Japan, Singapore, even AU has nice dense populations
compared to us.
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