U.S. Broadband stagnating...

[Nocturnity]

Just read an interesting article on Tom's Hardware Guide on the top 10 technology duds of 2006 and found this interesting part:

http://www.tgdaily.com/2006/12/11/tgd_top_10_2006_disappointments/page7.html

 

[masticore]

Yes, Verizon offers 30 MB/s FiOS Internet connectivity in certain parts of the country, but at $200 a month they can't be serious, right?

The author obviously needs to be introduced to ZA broadband if he/she thinks that's bad.

 

[simple_simon]

at least they have broadband

 

[IamCanadian]

at least they have broadband

In Canada we now have home service on cable that has the following:

25 Mb download speed
1 Mb upload speed
150 GB/month data transfer
10 personal email accounts with 20 Mb of storage per account

All this for only $99.00 per month.

 

[bwana]

In Canada we now have home service on cable that has the following:

25 Mb download speed
1 Mb upload speed
150 GB/month data transfer
10 personal email accounts with 20 Mb of storage per account

All this for only $99.00 per month.

On the downside you have to live in Canada.

 

[IamCanadian]

On the downside you have to live in Canada.

Your American bias is showing bwana. Canada is not that bad. Remember we beat the Americans on their home turf during the Olympics in Salt Lake City to take the gold in Hockey.

 

[armitage]

@ IamCanadian.

I've always found it so irritating how americans don't like canada.
American and canada are like twins where one had the upper hand in starting up and becoming successful but ended up a corporate slave that's addicted to oil.

Canada is the one that had a rougher time to get going and ended up being the successful one.


........though it is *** cold in canada.....

 

[bwana]

@ IamCanadian.

I've always found it so irritating how americans don't like canada.
American and canada are like twins where one had the upper hand in starting up and becoming successful but ended up a corporate slave that's addicted to oil.

Canada is the one that had a rougher time to get going and ended up being the successful one.


........though it is *** cold in canada.....

Why on earth would it irritate you? Is it something you have to contend with on a daily basis?

Americans and Canadians tend to have more jocular relationship than anything else - perhaps you are simply misinterpreting it as dislike.

Now the French on the other hand . . . .