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Kafke  ·  4034 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Anyone using Google Fiber and is it that good?

I'm not using it (It's still only available in Kansas AFAIK), but the big problem with it is that your speeds are always limited by the other side of the connection. Which means your speeds will vary wildly, rather than having a steady consistent speed like you do now.

Nonetheless, it still looks amazing and I want it.





killerstickman  ·  4034 days ago  ·  link  ·  

    Which means your speeds will vary wildly, rather than having a steady consistent speed like you do now

While yes, you could consider that a downside. I think it would be a fantastic feeling knowing that a slow download is caused by a slow server and has nothing to do with your side.

Kafke  ·  4034 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Definitely. It's only a downside because other people are slower. Which means you aren't getting the full speed. Once everyone catches up, it'll no longer be a problem.

orangesn0w  ·  4033 days ago  ·  link  ·  

It has been mentioned that it would take a while for any connection this speed to get to Europe, so by that point, the servers might have already caught up. The UK always seems to be a little behind with these things, only just getting LTE.