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Originally Posted by Neptune
Re your second from last paragraph, have a look at my comments on the traffic shaping thread. What would the higher broadband speeds going to be used for....? email  |
The same reasons as other countries that have speeds up to 100mbps I guess, products of the future, video streamed over the internet, don't go to the DVD shop to hire a film, you'll just click on the film you want to watch and it'll play, things like that I should imagine.
Buying music over the internet, buying DVDs without the disk, just download and burn (legally). Full screen high quality video conferencing with your long lost relatives in Oz. Endless options I should think...who'd have thought we'd have 10mbps broadband 5yrs ago? Even if it doesn't work properly!
The same could be said of that, what do you use it for..email?
Not the sort of services I'd use mind you, as they'll no doubt have fees attached, and I'm always looking to cut my costs, not increase them. Plus I prefer the feeling of having something to show for my money which buying a real CD or DVD gives, rather than downloading from legal sharing sites....probably old fashioned I know...lol
Personally, I'm on 2meg, and only use less than 2gb a month normally. For me it's not the amount I can download, I'm not a 'downloader', but the more instantaneous speed with which web pages load, especially as they tend to have more graphics nowadays...must be a nightmare for people still on dialup.
The main things I use it for are forums, email, downloading software updates, photo sharing, and sometimes online gaming, plus the kids with the PS2 online occasionally.
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Mark