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[banj0]

Link.

(snip) "On Oct. 1, the cable company will update its user agreement to say that users will be allowed 250 gigabytes of traffic per month, the company announced on its Web site." (snip)

How long for a "bandwidth-used" desktop widget to come down the pike?

[Camaro]

I hope there still not advertising unlimited......
I also wonder how long before someone with alot more business sense comes in and steals all there customers.

[m.oreilly]

Camaro, on Aug 29 2008, 10:11 PM, said:

...I also wonder how long before someone with alot more business sense comes in and steals all there customers.

i can only hope...

[banj0]

m.oreilly, on Aug 30 2008, 02:35 AM, said:

i can only hope...

Me 3.

[hog]

What!? I thought everyone had traffic limits! My previous internet plan allowed me 1GB DL and 1GB upload. That was ridiculous, now I have 20GB each way. 250GB, this doesn't even qualify for a limit! :surrender:

[Nvyseal]

banj0, on Aug 29 2008, 01:51 PM, said:

Link.

How long for a "bandwidth-used" desktop widget to come down the pike?

Not widgets, but here you go


What im finding interesting is what is blockbuster, netflix, joost, and sony PS3 thinking about this. Movies on demand are supposed to be the in-thing. Im sure you can chew through 250gb pretty quickly watching movies, or is this Comcasts way of deterring users from online sources vs their PPV/Subscription service.

[banj0]

Nvyseal, on Aug 30 2008, 12:24 PM, said:

or is this Comcasts way of deterring users from online sources vs their PPV/Subscription service.

Sure looks like that's what they're trying to do.

[Tweak]

Nvyseal, on Aug 30 2008, 12:24 PM, said:

Not widgets, but here you go
What im finding interesting is what is blockbuster, netflix, joost, and sony PS3 thinking about this. Movies on demand are supposed to be the in-thing. Im sure you can chew through 250gb pretty quickly watching movies, or is this Comcasts way of deterring users from online sources vs their PPV/Subscription service.

....and the gamers?

[banj0]

Thanks for bringing that up Tweak---I was wondering how much bandwidth is used by a gamer. Anyone know if there's a formula or a list somewhere of how avg. bwidth is used by popular online games?

[Nvyseal]

banj0, on Aug 31 2008, 08:09 PM, said:

Thanks for bringing that up Tweak---I was wondering how much bandwidth is used by a gamer. Anyone know if there's a formula or a list somewhere of how avg. bwidth is used by popular online games?

I think Chriso would be our authority on that

[m.oreilly]

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