The Black Swordsman
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Whats the difference between Goggle Fiber and the new Centurylink Prism?
Google Fiber; A wakeup call to Comcast, Time Warner, and others
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HipHopAnonymous
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According to your sig the upload isn't quite making it to 100
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If/when Google Fiber gets to Utah, it will crush UTOPIA. https://www.utopianet.org/blogs/news/1-gig-announcement
DutchJazzer
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yeah depends on the servers on the other side.
this one just did 2 minutes ago
down to 90 something while up is 70 something.
different times of the day i get slightly different results
Gyp Rosetti
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I can't believe how many people are excited about this. Who gives a damn? Why am I going to pay $100 more a month than I currently am for something that basically won't affect me?
Right now, I pay $233/month for Verizon Fios (w/ HBO, 'Max, Showtime, Epic, Starz, Encore, the sports entertainment package which includes the NFL Network so I can see Thursday night games, amongst other channels, as well as three multi-room dvr boxes), a home phone line (which I need because of my home's security system) that is unlisted, high-speed 50/20 internet, and my iPhone 4S with unlimited email, web, and text and 450 minutes of talk/month.
Paying $100 or so more dollars for this is freakin' dumb. IMO.
Right now, I pay $233/month for Verizon Fios (w/ HBO, 'Max, Showtime, Epic, Starz, Encore, the sports entertainment package which includes the NFL Network so I can see Thursday night games, amongst other channels, as well as three multi-room dvr boxes), a home phone line (which I need because of my home's security system) that is unlisted, high-speed 50/20 internet, and my iPhone 4S with unlimited email, web, and text and 450 minutes of talk/month.
Paying $100 or so more dollars for this is freakin' dumb. IMO.
SaltyDawg
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What makes you say this would cost you $100 per month extra? From the original post:
"They have a bundle of the TV service and 1.0 Gbps internet for the insanely low price of $120.00/month. The bundle comes with a Nexus 7 tablet to use as a remote for the TV service. It includes 3 boxes. A 2 TB hard drive box to act as DVR storage for all TV boxes, a TV box, and WiFi router box. It also comes with 1 TB of storage for Google Drive. Don't want to pay for 1.0 Gbps internet? Google will give you 5.0 Mbps internet for free (after a $300.00 install fee)"
Looks to me like you would be saving a lot of money, not spending an extra $100 per month.
Gyp Rosetti
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Really? Because I guarantee that's the basic tv package without all the extra channels I have. It doesn't include my home phone line which I need and have as unlisted. They're not providing me with my cell phone service for my iPhone. But hey, they are charging me a $300 install fee.
Moron. Keep blindly suckin' at the technology teet though bro.
HipHopAnonymous
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Hell I would pay a $300 install fee for free 5mbps internet forever.
SaltyDawg
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Looks like someone has reading comprehension issues.
Gyp Rosetti
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Please bold print where I missed those parts.
For what it's worth Wes, Salty may have been wrong about your case, but Google Fiber could be pretty swell for a lot of people. Also, do I remember reading that you live in New Jersey? It's possible that living out there you have more choices for tv/internet/phone service than people in other parts of the country. On a side note, who uses the word swell in that context any more? I'm off my game today.
kwb
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You're most likely correct. I believe we pay in the range of $120 a month for just internet service. If Google Fiber comes this way, it's a no brainer for us.
SaltyDawg
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Original post:
Note the link in the original post that takes you to the Google fiber page. There you see the tv lineup, which includes several movie channels. Maybe not ALL of the ones you have, but certainly not some "basic" package either.
Also note: you can get the internet service for free if you pay the installation fee, but you can also pay $25 per month for the internet for the first 12 months (free after) and there is no installation fee.
So, again, you could probably save money, get most of the channels you have now, and avoid the installation fee.
Or keep the tv service you have now and just get the internet. Surely you would save more than $25 per month if you cancelled your internet?
HipHopAnonymous
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KatieMCR
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All that, and it's worth pointing out again some of the other extras Google is throwing in. A free Nexus 7 tablet, which is a value of $199. 1 TB of storage on Google Drive, which would normally cost $49.99/month. The $120/month bundle is a freaking amazing deal just for the 1 Gbps internet alone, but even more so when you add all the extras Google has thrown in. Google is truly changing the game with the launch of Fiber.
Gyp Rosetti
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No HBO. No Epix. No Cinemax. No AMC? No FX? No Fox??? Not to mention whatever else I'm missing off the top of my head. And uh, if you read, "some channels will require an additional fee. This channel lineup is only a representative lineup and is subject to change. Actual lineup will be published when customers register for service." In other words, yeah, you're probably going to have to pay a little extra for some of these.
But great. I don't get many of the channels I watch, don't get the home line with an unlisted number, and don't get my cell phone service on there. But man oh man, now my internet access is going to be so high-speed, I'll be able to save a tenth of a second every time I go to a new website.
billyshelby
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Channel lineup doesn't cut it. But I think Google is testing out a new model which is why they're throwing in all the bells and whistles. They're feeling out the market right now for what percentage will do without premium content if they get a lot of stuff -- great internet, reasonable TV, and phenomenal DVR at a low price which goes along with their Netflix slash internet subscriptions.
Of course, if content becomes a problem, they could pay up or just buy some of those companies. Buy Lionsgate, for example, they get Epix. And if they gain market share by undercutting cable and dish, they can use that leverage to force content providers to agree to their terms, but that's a long play. In the short term, they're just murdering apple which is probably their goal, anyway.
Of course, if content becomes a problem, they could pay up or just buy some of those companies. Buy Lionsgate, for example, they get Epix. And if they gain market share by undercutting cable and dish, they can use that leverage to force content providers to agree to their terms, but that's a long play. In the short term, they're just murdering apple which is probably their goal, anyway.