Fios Quantum 300Mbps!

Rico · June 18, 2012, 08:41:04 AM

Holy frak this is fast - and over $200 per month.

http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/257799/verizon_rolls_out_blazing_300mbps_fios_quantum.html

Bromptonboy · June 18, 2012, 08:49:18 AM

Wow! I can still recall the day of 1200BPS modems. The 150mb service sounds nice, but too pricey for me.

Rico · June 18, 2012, 08:58:07 AM

I'd be tempted to do the 150 Mbps if it was offered in my area. At $100, that isn't too bad for the speed boost from the around 20 Mbps-ish most get now.

X · June 18, 2012, 10:20:29 AM

Quote from: Bromptonboy on June 18, 2012, 08:49:18 AM
Wow! I can still recall the day of 1200BPS modems. The 150mb service sounds nice, but too pricey for me.

I remember that when people were running 300bps as the standard for BBS talking, I had my Mac SE with an external 2400bps. I was a rockstar to my friends. The got info on a letter by letter lag and I was getting whole sentences before their first words were done.

Ahhh the memories.

billybob476 · June 18, 2012, 10:23:48 AM

Yeah when I got into BBS'ing I had a 2400bps modem. My friend Ted had an actual honest to goodness external hayes 9600. That thing was crazy town! He could turn on color when he connected!

I remember when I kicked things up to 14.4Kbps!

X · June 18, 2012, 10:31:05 AM

Quote from: billybob476 on June 18, 2012, 10:23:48 AM
Yeah when I got into BBS'ing I had a 2400bps modem. My friend Ted had an actual honest to goodness external hayes 9600. That thing was crazy town! He could turn on color when he connected!

I remember when I kicked things up to 14.4Kbps!

LOL! God I loved thoses times! Playing trade wars against my friends. It was an amazing time.

billybob476 · June 18, 2012, 10:32:08 AM

Quote from: X on June 18, 2012, 10:31:05 AM
Quote from: billybob476 on June 18, 2012, 10:23:48 AM
Yeah when I got into BBS'ing I had a 2400bps modem. My friend Ted had an actual honest to goodness external hayes 9600. That thing was crazy town! He could turn on color when he connected!

I remember when I kicked things up to 14.4Kbps!
LOL! God I loved thoses times! Playing trade wars against my friends. It was an amazing time.

Loved my Imperial Starship :)

X · June 18, 2012, 10:37:45 AM

LOL! It's come a long way since, but part of me still misses the secret BBS community and all the perks that came with it. It was those little clusters of community that paved the way for things we have today. Sure turn based, text based, rpg and sims are no longer in fashion, but I still remember how it felt when I signed on after waiting until the line was free, just to see if someone found and attacked my ship while I was offline or out of turns.

Rico · June 18, 2012, 02:19:34 PM

I miss those BBS days too. That's when you had to be a real nerd to get online! :)