I use Starlink because I only have one other satellite competitor in my area, which I used to rely on. Previously, I had a 500GB limit and only 15-25mbps on any given day. Now, I have unlimited data and get 35mbps-70mpbs on any given day. Often above 50mbps.

It's cheaper, it's faster, and it's easier to manage/setup/move/etc.

I think Elon is an idiot. I don't even like that I have to use satellite internet. America used to have programs to build infrastructure like fiber optics across the nation for everyone. Our ability to service each other has diminished so greatly that it's easier for me to connect to a satellite than it is to crowd source laying cables in my area.

It's way faster, cheaper, and reliable to just dig trenches and lay cable. But Starlink provides me with something I can use for remote work, entertainment, and communication. It's a decent product. I just think it's like solving a drought by melting the ice caps.

That's cool but we already know if the area you are using it in becomes a warzone and "free speech absolutists" aka right wing extremists don't like whoever is using it, then it will get turned off.

I’m on a cruise ship trying Starlink for the first time and it’s impressive. I haven’t tried anything yet that requires low latency like gaming but websites and video streaming are all fast and responsive.

For comparison, an average trans Atlantic submarine cable is about 0.1 petabit PER SECOND. And there are many cables…