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he's been doing it on starlink too, but he gets a pass on HN for that one.
by shaklee3 4y ago
he's been doing it on starlink too, but he gets a pass on HN for that one.
- elkos 4y agoDo elaborate please. I always get that feeling but I'm not able to put it in words.
- shaklee3 4y agoI've elaborated and gotten shouted down enough on the old threads that it's not worth repeating the whole thing. tldr: 1) the beams are not full, so many users are getting unrealistic service since they're not doing traffic shaping in those areas yet. 2) the areas that are full are seeing significantly worse speeds and latencies. see Reddit. 3) Elon said <20 ms pings will be normal. they're averaging 30-40ms in full areas. 4) it's not financially viable without many more users, higher costs, and cheaper launches.
- sebzim4500 4y agoIsn't starlink pretty good though? I'm in a city, but I know people in rural areas that rave about it.
- shaklee3 4y agostarlink is great for some. my comments aren't necessarily about whether it's overall good or not: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32095920 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32095920