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It is plenty, until you have to work with things like docker a lot, at which point downloading 1000 packages is normal. Or if you have Steam, and every game wa
by lionkor 3y ago
It is plenty, until you have to work with things like docker a lot, at which point downloading 1000 packages is normal.
Or if you have Steam, and every game wants to push 10-60 GB (!) updates every few weeks - this becomes a "leave the pc on for a few nights" ordeal. With 100 mbit/s, you give it 50mbit/s and an hour and everything is updated - all while you can keep working because you still have 50 mbit/s left.
Or if you have to quickly set up a Windows VM or other VM - not only is the download the longest process of setting it up, it will also happily update forever and hog the network.
Now assume you have 2-3 devices in the network, all doing backups, downloads, auto updates, and your 10-15 mbit/s connection is gone.
Good luck doing a backup, because residential 15 mbit/s download means 1.5mbit/s upload - you cant back up anything.
Or stream your desktop. Or upload images in any reasonable amount of time.