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Google Fiber - Sinoco - 2012-07-26 23:55
http://fiber.google.com/plans/residential/
Too bad this is only in two cities in the US so far, but obviously we will see this expanding. And oh my god, 125mbps (if I did the conversion right) with unlimited bandwidth for $70/month. Me gusta.
RE: Google Fiber - KaraK - 2012-07-27 00:26
Google is seriously doing some good stuff out there, at several markets at a time.
And, isn't 1gb 1024mb? Would make it 1024mb/s for 70$/month + taxes & fees.
RE: Google Fiber - Sinoco - 2012-07-27 00:29
(2012-07-27 00:26)KaraK Wrote: Google is seriously doing some good stuff out there, at several markets at a time.
And, isn't 1gb 1024mb? Would make it 1024mb/s for 70$/month + taxes & fees.
1 gigabit not gigabyte. That would be absolutely incredible. They also have guaranteed free internet for 7 years at 1mbps for a $300 one-time fee, which is also really good if you're just a normal internet user.
RE: Google Fiber - Tommer - 2012-07-27 00:34
That's ... neat
Really hope it takes off, if it's successful it might reach us in other places around the world :]
My other concern is with Google getting so big it will become a huge target for government censorship however.
RE: Google Fiber - SLiiDE - 2012-07-27 00:35
Anything to do with google is amazing. (apart from google+, that kinda sucks ;D)
RE: Google Fiber - KaraK - 2012-07-27 00:39
(2012-07-27 00:29)Sinoco Wrote: 1 gigabit not gigabyte. That would be absolutely incredible. They also have guaranteed free internet for 7 years at 1mbps for a $300 one-time fee, which is also really good if you're just a normal internet user.
Ah, right.
In that case, your calculations are right
True, I've looked at the website you linked, some amazing deals.
The chromebook initiative is also great, but I think it's too much of a change.
(2012-07-27 00:35)SLiiDE Wrote: (apart from google+, that kinda sucks ;D)
And Google Docs in some sort
Really don't like how it works. Great that you can share and edit it with more people at once, but the normal Word or w/e just has more stuff for editing.
RE: Google Fiber - Elmo - 2012-07-27 00:55
This is the tech area, so you should know (and use) this stuff to avoid confusion:
b = bit; B = byte
1gbit = 1gbps = 1gb/s = 1 gigabit per second = 1,000 megabit = 1000,000 kilobit etc.
1mb/s is often known as 1 'meg' w.r.t. internet connections.
lower case g/m/k when used w.r.t network speeds usually means base 10, ie 10^3 = 1000
1GB/s = 1 gigabyte per second = 1024 MB/s = 1048576 KB/s
upper case G/M/K when used w.r.t network speeds usually means base 2, ie 2^10 = 1024
1 byte = 8 bits
1gbps = 125 MB/s
Consider yourself lern'd
RE: Google Fiber - Rasmus - 2012-07-28 15:37
lol Elmo you've done your homework
RE: Google Fiber - Aus - 2012-07-28 20:11
on topic :
Sweet, looking forward to this.
RE: Google Fiber - Cola - 2012-07-28 21:16
Looks awesome, but I highly doubt it'll ever reach Denmark. Nor my street, which haven't even got Fiber cables yet...
RE: Google Fiber - Josh - 2012-07-29 17:21
Anyway... I love this
