Satellite Internet Service for Macs?

Untimely Ripp'd asks: "Satellite broadband has been available to PC users for half a decade, and still is not trivially available to Mac users. It can be done, but it's always an unsupported hack, or it requires buying expensive extra hardware and software. I cannot understand why Hughes and the other providers would refuse to spend the relatively few dollars necessary to develop a couple of device drivers and glue libraries. Time after time, the vendors have said, 'it's coming,' but it never does, and the promise eventually goes away. (Earthlink's FAQ page no longer says that Mac software is being developed, for example). I'm not gung-ho on conspiracy theories, but the only explanation I can figure is that they're either being paid or bullied. Does anyone know of any serious tech hurdle that would make it cost more than $100K or so to develop the necessary software?" this article mentions one-way Mac service coming online from OWC in a future expansion, along with nationwide service. A comment from that story does mention a simple solution, but why is it that Satellite service, even one way satellite service, depends on Windows-only software? What other solutions have Mac users resorted to when they wanted their Macs connected?

Comments

Re:Why would Mac users need fast internet anyway?

[Darthbert]

Thank you realmoto, I now have a new signature. Troll or not, this post tells it like it is.

Re:Why Satellite?

[Profane Motherfucker]

Great, so rather than spend a shitload of money on some hardware solution, why not just pack all one's shit up and move to some foreign fucking country. What a viable and clever solution. You know, when I got fucking livid because there's no realiable cellular service here, my *first* thought was, "Why don't I move to fucking Finland, where cellular service is fantastic and mature?"

After all, I'm sure that moving to a country where a person has no job, knows no language, no culture, has no contacts, and no life will all pay out in the end.

What the fuck?

That's great that Japan has some nifty fucking toys. Here's the thing: damn near every time someone complains about shit being gypsy rigged in their area, someone else says that "Oh, jeez, in elbonia the shit flows like fucking milk and honey. Those elbonians are some smart motherfuckers! We should mimick them!" But I don't think installing a nationwide wireless network is the solution to giving ONE FUCKING MAC USER internet.

Great assumption

[dextr0us]

BECAUSE something isn't made for mac/linux, we all know microsoft bullied them into it. Kazaalite isn't for linux, because microsoft bullied them into it. wake the fuck up people..... 100K investment for 50K return really isn't the optimal scenario.