Google Fiber (Internet Service)

https://fiber.google.com/about/

Does anybody here plan on switching to their service??
Do you think that it is worth it?

Let's discuss!

No. The prices as is are only beneficial to corporations who handle that much Internet traffic. Whenever it inevitably becomes cheap enough for open consumer use, absolutely. But I doubt Google Fiber will be the lead competitor when that rolls around, since I believe the FCC(?) is pushing to make other ISPs provide Fiber-similar-speed alternatives to DSL and cable.

What doesnt Google have (technology related) ? OS,Search Engine, Email Service, Laptops, etc and now a service damn.

ya bish wrote:

What doesnt Google have (technology related) ? OS,Search Engine, Email Service, Laptops, etc and now a service damn.

Yeah they pretty much have everything. Even a programming language in Go.

They probably have some in-house scripting languages as well that aren't publicized.

Nope. Wouldn't plan on it.

They own a surprisingly large number of real-life companies. Pretty much if it saves them money in the long run, they buy any company that is providing them services. I'm actually pretty psyched about it, because all the subcompanies operate on the same moral foundation that Google does. Especially their renewable energy investments.

I would definitely buy it if it ever came to where I live, and was cheaper or as cheap as my current internet. I'm sick of being throttled to speeds of 256kbps when I'm supposed to be getting 1-2mbps download. It sucks. I would make use of the 1gbps speeds too, my current bandwidth calculator says the following:

During December 2012, I downloaded 60GB+ worth of stuff. Uploaded 10GB.

And that's with 256kbps, imagine how much I could torrent with 1gbps.

This month I'm not even paying attention to my statistics, as for the past like five+ weeks I've been in and out of the hospital, not really on-focus or downloading much at all. I've been tempted to get a Pirate Box, as I used to download almost a hundred and fifty to two hundred gigabytes a month, me alone (not including anyone else in my household) when I had faster internet and more time to watch movies. I was a pretty big player on Warez-BB and a few other forums/piracy communities.

Flareboy323 wrote:

I would definitely buy it if it ever came to where I live, and was cheaper or as cheap as my current internet. I'm sick of being throttled to speeds of 256kbps when I'm supposed to be getting 1-2mbps download. It sucks. I would make use of the 1gbps speeds too, my current bandwidth calculator says the following:

During December 2012, I downloaded 60GB+ worth of stuff. Uploaded 10GB.

And that's with 256kbps, imagine how much I could torrent with 1gbps.

This month I'm not even paying attention to my statistics, as for the past like five+ weeks I've been in and out of the hospital, not really on-focus or downloading much at all. I've been tempted to get a Pirate Box, as I used to download almost a hundred and fifty to two hundred gigabytes a month, me alone (not including anyone else in my household) when I had faster internet and more time to watch movies. I was a pretty big player on Warez-BB and a few other forums/piracy communities.

A) The bolded part. Don't hold your breath. It's like 4x as expensive as DSL, IIRC.
B) My god the amount of stuff I would download if I had Google Fiber.

Yes, It'll be out here when I move out and my friend and I wouldn't mind splitting the bill.

I would do the free option, 1gbps is overkill

-0- D i o r -0- wrote:

I would do the free option, 1gbps is overkill

You didnt read the free option, its not really "free"

Wait, there's a free option? What? Can someone please explain how anyone can afford to give away free fiberoptic cables? Haha

ya bish wrote:

You didnt read the free option, its not really "free"

even with the fee it's still good deal, over the course of seven years.

Flareboy323 wrote:

Wait, there's a free option? What? Can someone please explain how anyone can afford to give away free fiberoptic cables? Haha

There isn't a free option. That's how.

Charles Stover wrote:

There isn't a free option. That's how.

There's an option where you don't have to pay monthly fees (the so called "free" option). You simply pay a construction fee of $300 and you have guaranteed service for at least 7 years of up to 5Mbps download, 1Mbps upload speed. No data caps.

The gigabit service will be $70/mo + taxes with a year long contract. Sounds pretty cheap in my opinion. Right now I pay $60 for 30Mbps download (no contract though).

Riddle wrote:

There's an option where you don't have to pay monthly fees (the so called "free" option). You simply pay a construction fee of $300 and you have guaranteed service for at least 7 years of up to 5Mbps download, 1Mbps upload speed. No data caps.

The gigabit service will be $70/mo + taxes with a year long contract. Sounds pretty cheap in my opinion. Right now I pay $60 for 30Mbps download (no contract though).

I may get that if Fiber expands out of the middle of nowhere

Riddle wrote:

There's an option where you don't have to pay monthly fees (the so called "free" option). You simply pay a construction fee of $300 and you have guaranteed service for at least 7 years of up to 5Mbps download, 1Mbps upload speed. No data caps.

The gigabit service will be $70/mo + taxes with a year long contract. Sounds pretty cheap in my opinion. Right now I pay $60 for 30Mbps download (no contract though).

Wow, that sounds pretty cool. I might look into that once they get it more widespread. Actually, it would be kind of cool to be the first private citizen that's not a business to have a 1Gbps connection in your city haha.

Ironic I see this thread the day before install.

They had one of the trucks outside surveying the area and seeing how their going to get it all setup.

Should have google fiber by tomorrow night.


Winrar~

Edit:
And, Yeah, I already am contracted for a 3 year signup on tv + internet (With negotiated discount for the 3 year signup)
Ill be sure to let you know how it goes.

I feel honored that my post is in your picture! (:

But for sure! Let us know how it goes!

I'm so jelly right now. D:

Aleena wrote:

Ironic I see this thread the day before install.

They had one of the trucks outside surveying the area and seeing how their going to get it all setup.

Should have google fiber by tomorrow night.


Winrar~

Edit:
And, Yeah, I already am contracted for a 3 year signup on tv + internet (With negotiated discount for the 3 year signup)
Ill be sure to let you know how it goes.

What's your estimated first bill?

-0- D i o r -0- wrote:

What's your estimated first bill?

Install fee = Free (As advertised
Nexus 7 8gb = Free (Remote to the tv and also functions to access router / modem settings, even IP change on the fly, and of course functions as a nexus 7)
Modem = Free (Duh)
Router = Free
Fiberbox = Free (Yeah...Makes me think of Frosted miniwheats)
First months bill = $129.00
Recurring bills until 2016 = $99.99
Pre-2016 contract break fee = $299.99

Dunno what happened to my 10$ preregistration fee from back in october, But, whatever, Like I give a fuck.
Still registered to time warner as well for another month, So, I have two network connections and two choices for tv. Still trying to figure out how to disable the Google - Guest wifi point that is coming up, Seriously don't like it.

I hope it goes well.
Being powered by Google, y'know.

Aleena wrote:

Install fee = Free (As advertised
Nexus 7 8gb = Free (Remote to the tv and also functions to access router / modem settings, even IP change on the fly, and of course functions as a nexus 7)
Modem = Free (Duh)
Router = Free
Fiberbox = Free (Yeah...Makes me think of Frosted miniwheats)
First months bill = $129.00
Recurring bills until 2016 = $99.99
Pre-2016 contract break fee = $299.99

Dunno what happened to my 10$ preregistration fee from back in october, But, whatever, Like I give a fuck.
Still registered to time warner as well for another month, So, I have two network connections and two choices for tv. Still trying to figure out how to disable the Google - Guest wifi point that is coming up, Seriously don't like it.

Nice, you're fucking lucky. I doubt it will come to where I live. -___-

How much is it without the TV service?