Comments on: Japan Launching 1GB Fiber Optic October 1st http://www.livecrunch.com/2008/09/29/japan-launching-1gb-fiber-optic-october-1st/ Your Daily Techology News, Tutorials and How To's Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:29:48 -0700 hourly 1 By: simplyRik http://www.livecrunch.com/2008/09/29/japan-launching-1gb-fiber-optic-october-1st/comment-page-1/#comment-20913 simplyRik Wed, 01 Oct 2008 15:34:16 +0000 http://www.livecrunch.com/?p=1002#comment-20913 When I lived in Tokyo I remember the jump from 128K ISDN (circa. 1998) through the various ADSL speeds (4, 8, 12 mb) and finished in 2005 with a whopping 100Mb Fiber connection. Even then I thought it was a bit too much. 1Gb....? Well if you have it available why not use it. When I lived in Tokyo I remember the jump from 128K ISDN (circa. 1998) through the various ADSL speeds (4, 8, 12 mb) and finished in 2005 with a whopping 100Mb Fiber connection. Even then I thought it was a bit too much. 1Gb….? Well if you have it available why not use it.

]]> By: Nancy Nally http://www.livecrunch.com/2008/09/29/japan-launching-1gb-fiber-optic-october-1st/comment-page-1/#comment-20887 Nancy Nally Tue, 30 Sep 2008 19:22:00 +0000 http://www.livecrunch.com/?p=1002#comment-20887 I'm imagining that with speed like that it wouldn't take a week to upload my photos from a day's event to Flickr. And that I might actually be able to do other things on my internet connection while they uploaded! (Actually, with speeds like that they would upload so fast I wouldn't have time to need to do other things while they uploaded.) Yeah, for just straight surfing of text-based websites those speeds in Japan sound pretty crazy. But for dealing with video or photo uploads or downloads...I would kill for those speeds for uploading my video and photos, and for downloading the video content that I watch! I’m imagining that with speed like that it wouldn’t take a week to upload my photos from a day’s event to Flickr. And that I might actually be able to do other things on my internet connection while they uploaded! (Actually, with speeds like that they would upload so fast I wouldn’t have time to need to do other things while they uploaded.)

Yeah, for just straight surfing of text-based websites those speeds in Japan sound pretty crazy. But for dealing with video or photo uploads or downloads…I would kill for those speeds for uploading my video and photos, and for downloading the video content that I watch!

]]> By: live crunch http://www.livecrunch.com/2008/09/29/japan-launching-1gb-fiber-optic-october-1st/comment-page-1/#comment-20879 live crunch Tue, 30 Sep 2008 16:01:04 +0000 http://www.livecrunch.com/?p=1002#comment-20879 @Larian: Yep I can only imagine :) @Larian: Yep I can only imagine :)

]]> By: Larian http://www.livecrunch.com/2008/09/29/japan-launching-1gb-fiber-optic-october-1st/comment-page-1/#comment-20865 Larian Tue, 30 Sep 2008 03:48:10 +0000 http://www.livecrunch.com/?p=1002#comment-20865 What you're not getting is that with faster speeds the opportunity for new types of content and business models arises. Imagine Blu-Ray quality movies available for internet rental, for example. Imagine the content possible from sites like Hulu and various other legitimate television show providers online. Imagine that which you presently can not imagine being possible due to faster connections. If it's "piracy" you're worried about, then be advised that the complete elimination of internet access wouldn't stamp it out. What you’re not getting is that with faster speeds the opportunity for new types of content and business models arises. Imagine Blu-Ray quality movies available for internet rental, for example. Imagine the content possible from sites like Hulu and various other legitimate television show providers online. Imagine that which you presently can not imagine being possible due to faster connections. If it’s “piracy” you’re worried about, then be advised that the complete elimination of internet access wouldn’t stamp it out.

]]> By: m http://www.livecrunch.com/2008/09/29/japan-launching-1gb-fiber-optic-october-1st/comment-page-1/#comment-20864 m Tue, 30 Sep 2008 03:24:23 +0000 http://www.livecrunch.com/?p=1002#comment-20864 New technology is a waste because you can't figure out how to use it up? Right. I guess sports cars are a waste...due to speed limits. Computers are a waste too. If all you are doing is checking email, why not write a letter? Silverware is a waste...who needs all that shiny metal when food can be picked up with fingers? Might as well cut out the wasteful supermarkets and go hunt for food - since most people only buy such a small percentage of the entire stock in a super market at a time. New technology is a waste because you can’t figure out how to use it up? Right.
I guess sports cars are a waste…due to speed limits.
Computers are a waste too. If all you are doing is checking email, why not write a letter?
Silverware is a waste…who needs all that shiny metal when food can be picked up with fingers?
Might as well cut out the wasteful supermarkets and go hunt for food – since most people only buy such a small percentage of the entire stock in a super market at a time.

]]> By: Amit http://www.livecrunch.com/2008/09/29/japan-launching-1gb-fiber-optic-october-1st/comment-page-1/#comment-20836 Amit Mon, 29 Sep 2008 13:33:27 +0000 http://www.livecrunch.com/?p=1002#comment-20836 This is amazing. In India, we hardly get 512KBPS connection at home. :( This is amazing. In India, we hardly get 512KBPS connection at home. :(

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