Hi there
What actually do most people DOWNLOAD or STREAM these days that needs anything like 1.0 GBs -- I'd rather have 20mbs with UNLIMITED bandwidth than 1 GBS where I'd use my monthly allocation in watching maybe 2 full HD movies streamed by say NETFLIX.
Hi jimbo,
I don't disagree with you on your points but speaking for myself and my ISP, they do not throttle my speed and I have no restrictions/metering on my bandwidth. It is consistently the same speed whether it be at 2am or 2pm. I like having the fast download speed not just for the obvious movie streaming (Netflix) but also for online gaming and my Xbox console utilizing the Live service. I also stream Sirius XM Internet Radio throughout my home and that runs 24/7 even if my receiver is off.
So a good scenario for me where the d/l speed is consistent is that my son can be playing his Xbox games online while my wife is enjoying the streaming Sirius XM music and I am using Skype to video conference with a client, all while at least three laptops and one desktop have a constant connection at the same time and not once service notices a blip in quality.
That all said, I only have a 100Mbs/ DL service so I also do not see the point in a 1GB speed. Maybe for research purposes? It would be nice if the OP (
dlist) chimed in on his speed usage. I also question if this is for his home or office. My post is for my home speeds.