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I think the comments are a bit harsh. The reviewer did what I would consider a reasonable job testing the device, did mention that had he placed the dish higher
by belval 5y ago
I think the comments are a bit harsh. The reviewer did what I would consider a reasonable job testing the device, did mention that had he placed the dish higher up it would've helped with the various issues he encountered. He also explains that he is judging the device based on its current status because even though it is still in beta, people are signing up because there is an absolute lack of alternatives.
Not saying that his is a high-quality article, but most of the comments implied that this was an unfair/biased review and I don't see it.
- mips_avatar 5y agoThe article was doing the wrong value comparison. Nilay claims he has "rural" internet, but he gets 325/25 from his ISP. I don't know many people outside of major metros with that kind of speed, he has a great connection. Starlink isn't valuable for people in his situation, and he shouldn't have implied he has typical rural problems. Starlink is a gamechanger for most rural people (less than 25/5). I technically had a 45/5 connection but it was so unreliable that Starlink has beaten it on reliability and speed.
- belval 5y agoI completely agree that the device is not for him and that this is far from a high quality review. My point is more that I read the comments on HN before the article and there were almost accusing him of being voluntarily badmouthing starlink and the product, whereas the article still has some nuance.