Starlink - Redneck meets high tech... or so I am told

shooterrex · February 10, 2021, 11:34pm

From what I read they can only handle so many ground station s per bird. More satalites more room for more customers.

TheRogueBanshee · February 10, 2021, 11:36pm

AWESOME!!!

TheRogueBanshee · February 10, 2021, 11:37pm

They are supposed to be in Beta for another year. Later this year they are going to come out of “limited beta”

There is supposed to be 3000 more satellites launched and they can launch 60 at a time.

EQuinn · February 10, 2021, 11:40pm

So that number you gave me was to Matthew Johnson‘s voicemail. Didn’t say what company. I didn’t leave a message.

shooterrex · February 10, 2021, 11:42pm

CC statement said SpaceEx and had that number.

EQuinn · February 10, 2021, 11:45pm

They just opened up for preorders yesterday.

EQuinn · February 11, 2021, 12:11am

Called back and left a message. I doubt it will have any effect.

TheRogueBanshee · February 11, 2021, 12:32am

Hey can I have that number again… He owes me money!

Robert · February 11, 2021, 12:46am

Had to pay now I take it?

I got my refund just a bit ago from my old ISP, should have been easier but its done

DontBlameMeIStubbedMyToe · February 11, 2021, 1:02am

i thought that was supposed to be cheap enough for 3rd world countries? It would still save me $$ over satellite.

TheRogueBanshee · February 11, 2021, 2:57am

I don’t think he ever said it was going to be cheaper just that it could be delivered where there is no Internet

DontBlameMeIStubbedMyToe · February 11, 2021, 3:50am

I seem to remember it being billed as cheap and available to every corner of the globe and to all the poor kids starving to death.

EQuinn · February 11, 2021, 4:02am

Why do you think it’s so expensive for us?

HighlandsPatriot · February 11, 2021, 4:15am

Because we are rich, white, Americans and when he makes his money, he will give free internet to the poor and be a great guy. Or maybe I am a cynic.

DontBlameMeIStubbedMyToe · February 11, 2021, 10:14am

Subsidized bandwidth, paying for literal cave people. lol

Robert · February 11, 2021, 12:16pm

On your dime as well

TheRogueBanshee · February 23, 2021, 3:23am

Starlink to double bandwidth

shooterrex · February 23, 2021, 7:02am

I received an email saying that they were building my equipment. Then the computer sent the same email 5 more times over the next hour. I doesn’t inspire confidence in them getting the same automated email 6 times.

Robert · February 23, 2021, 12:32pm

You’re looking at it glass half empty

Look at the great customer service effort to inform you!

Robert · February 23, 2021, 12:32pm

You’re looking at it glass half empty

Look at the great customer service effort to inform you!