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Without knowing all the details, I'd call this a major loss for Canadian consumers, and exactly the kind of crap we have to put up with in Canada. Instead of ge
by version_five 3y ago
Without knowing all the details, I'd call this a major loss for Canadian consumers, and exactly the kind of crap we have to put up with in Canada. Instead of getting to buy a new, innovative product, we'll be forced to get the expensive shitty version though our telecom oligopoly that has the government in their pocket. I'm really pissed off Elon Musk would have collaborated with one of the worlds most consumer unfriendly companies in this way, and not tried to help Canadians avoid getting screwed. (Fixed typo)
Edit: per another comment, this appears more benign than I though at first reading, though anything involving Roger's is a loss for Canadians https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35719151 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35719151
- m3kw9 3y agoNot elons problem
- version_five 3y agoI agree it's not his problem, but he's generally been supportive of Canada and what we have to put up with so it's shitty to see him get into business with the poster child for what's wrong with the Canadaian business and consumer environment. Maybe it would be better to say I'm disappointed.
- nickff 3y agoWhat do you mean? I don't understand what "[sic] knew, innovative product" you wanted or expected. I also don't understand what you wanted Musk to do to "help Canadians avoid getting screwed".
- stetrain 3y agoI don’t understand. This sounds like the same deal SpaceX and T-Mobile have in the US, where Starlink satellites will be providing direct cell coverage to phones for basic SMS and voice call capability in remote areas. This is separate from the Starlink home internet service which uses a dedicated phased array antenna for broadband speeds.