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Originally Posted by DownInFlames
I asked pretty much the same question earlier in the thread, and someone pointed out that it'll help families (or roommates) who share a connection. Two people can be watching Netflix movies, and not worry about someone torrenting and playing COD at the same time.
You mentioned uncompressed video streams. If these kinds of speeds become common it'll be only a matter of time before services like Netflix offer Bluray quality streaming video. I'll be sure to get the unlimited data plan when they do.
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For the most part, its the increase in upstream that is required to facilitate multiple users. It's actually the disparity between download and upload speeds that causes issues with multiple connections - a 15 or 25 down 5 up would be sufficient for most people and would eliminate the congestion/contention.
If the speeds drive new technology, that will be great, but in the meantime, do you really want to spend $1000 a year in ISP fees waiting for them to arrive? Or do you want to wait for the content, and then upgrade.
Maybe I'm just not feeling like being an early adopter this time for connectivity...maybe I need to turn in my geek card, I dunno.