I signed up for SpaceX Starlink satellite internet after struggling with 3rd party 4G LTE internet providers. That dish can't get here soon enough! I'm expecting later 2021 before I get the notice that they can service my location, so until then, I'm stuck with crap internet.
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Originally posted by Biggs View PostI signed up for SpaceX Starlink satellite internet after struggling with 3rd party 4G LTE internet providers. That dish can't get here soon enough! I'm expecting later 2021 before I get the notice that they can service my location, so until then, I'm stuck with crap internet.
Know anybody that has it? I’ve seriously considered it but the high hardware price kind of turned me off the last time I looked at it.
Our internet now is line of sight, and not terrible, but limited to 10mb/s. I know Starlink speeds far exceed that, but I have read mixed reviews about current reliability online.
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Originally posted by neskora View PostKnow anybody that has it? I’ve seriously considered it but the high hardware price kind of turned me off the last time I looked at it.
Our internet now is line of sight, and not terrible, but limited to 10mb/s. I know Starlink speeds far exceed that, but I have read mixed reviews about current reliability online.
Your field of view will also need to be fairly wide.
If you live in a hole, surrounded by trees, you're probably not gonna like it.
Live at the base of a hill, or between 2 steep hills, you're probably not gonna like it.
Also the Beta version is unlimited data, but that doesn't mean it will be unlimited once they leave beta, you may have data caps.
Even still, the low latencies people are seeing in beta, means it will blow current satellite service away regardless of data caps.
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Originally posted by SmTx View PostI'm looking forward to the low orbiting satellites polluting the night sky.
I halfway kid, starlink's tech fascinates me but I am not looking forward to the day we're all staring up and just seeing satellites.
Same as having to look at windmills, or showing up out west to hunt, and they sunk a bunch a wells in what was pristine nature.
Progress is good and all, but it ain't worth a **** in some aspects.
We'll be telling stories in 20 yrs, about how you used to be able to look into the night sky, and see nothing but a endless array of stars.
I'm sure there's a lot more coming to, other than just Elons sats.
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Originally posted by MadHatter View PostYou and me both!!!
Same as having to look at windmills, or showing up out west to hunt, and they sunk a bunch a wells in what was pristine nature.
Progress is good and all, but it ain't worth a **** in some aspects.
We'll be telling stories in 20 yrs, about how you used to be able to look into the night sky, and see nothing but a endless array of stars.
I'm sure there's a lot more coming to, other than just Elons sats.
My next adventure will involve going somewhere dark to stargaze like it's the last time I'll be able to do so.
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Originally posted by SmTx View PostAmazon will be throwing a bunch up too.
My next adventure will involve going somewhere dark to stargaze like it's the last time I'll be able to do so.
It very well may be the last time, especially at the rate they are currently being launched.
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I'm on the list too..Originally posted by SmTx View PostI'm looking forward to the low orbiting satellites polluting the night sky.
I halfway kid, starlink's tech fascinates me but I am not looking forward to the day we're all staring up and just seeing satellites.
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