Can SA get there?

[Swedish Saffer]

I recently moved to Stockholm and was amazed at what was waiting for me.

My new apartment came with a free 100Mbit/s line with no cap. The Swedes by the way have never heard of ther concept of a "cap" before.

Going from a broadband connection of R200/m 0.320Mbit/s 1GIG cap to a free 100Mbit/s uncapped line left me wondering if South Africa will ever be able to match Europe, if so how long will it take?

My result from Speedtest.net
http://www.speedtest.net/result/632764244.png

 

[Nerfherder]

and your point is ?

 

[ABCpt]

and your point is ?

and his point is that he is missing sunny SA, but in an attempt to fool himself, he points out that their internet is so much better

 

[profpanda]

But still........F########(k

 

[Obelix]

and your point is ?

blunt.... his point is blunt

 

[labratza]

imagine all the downloads you can do with that

 

[Srack0verflow]

maybe after the aliens have landed and set up base here

 

[blaaislaai]

SA wont get there in our lifetime

 

[Creag]

and your point is ?

Not sure what his point is ... but I feel distinctly ill at the moment

 

[Rosaudio]

Id rather have crappy internet and live here thank you

 

[Sting]

No, we will never get there.

/how's the weather in Stockholm today?

 

[ponder]

/how's the weather in Stockholm today?

Looks like a chilly 5-7C en die son trek al water

http://www.webbkameror.se/webbkameror/gondolen/webkamera_eriks_640_2.php

 

[Smokey_sa]

Well maybe we won't get there and yes there are much better offers in Europe. But we enjoy living here and I have heard there is life outside my computer room. At least that is what they tell me.

 

[bradrap]

Well ofc we'll never be able to match Europe, third world countries don't have that kind of luxury.

 

[ABCpt]

imagine all the downloads you can do with that

Imagine how many hdd you would have to buy to store all the downloads

 

[MidnightWizard]

Different

Imagine how many hdd you would have to buy to store all the downloads

The paradigm is different.

You do NOT have to download "stuff"

It is just THERE -- WHENEVER you want it.

MW

 

[Keeper]

99mbit = 12MB/s, right?

so that would equal a 700MB Movie in 58 seconds?

and how on earth does one get a 1ms ping exactly?

 

[Zyzzyva]

1ms ping, didnt know it was possible.

 

[HermanTheGerman]

What Swedish Saffer forgot to mention:

- His appartment does not only come with a free ADSL line but also with a monthly rental price of R10.000 - R20.000

- His appartment is a whole lot smaller than your house in SA

- The weather often sucks badly, so he can't go out much

- He needs to work much harder and longer for his generous paycheck

- He pays more taxes than most of you guys earn monthly

- Hiring a maid? Forget it! She earns more than you too.

 

[Fjorko]

U lot are just jealous !!!