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0 pointszyx32111y ago0 comments

70 USD plus taxes and fees is about 70 EUR. I don't know if that's really so much better value.

The utility of an internet connection doesn't scale linearly with speed. Once you're at the point where you can stream HD video, diminishing returns start kicking in pretty hard. How often are you waiting for a >100MB file transfer and can't work until it's completed?

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gtaylor11y ago

> The utility of an internet connection doesn't scale linearly with speed.

Sure, up to a point. But when you've got a family of 4+ sharing an internet connection, 50Mb can be used easily.

A recent example:

* Younger kid running HD Netflix stream downstairs. * Older kid listening to music and downloading a game in his room. * I'm watching an HD Amazon stream movie rental. * Wife is shuffling large PSDs to/from remote storage.

This definitely doesn't apply to everyone, but a family can put some hurting on an internet connection. Particularly during the winter when it gets dark by 5PM.

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