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Google Fiber Launches In Provo — and Here's What It Feels Like

Velcroman1 writes "I've seen the future. It's called gigabit Internet by Google Fiber, and it just launched in my hometown of Provo, Utah, the second of three scheduled cities to get speeds that are 100 times faster than the rest of America. 'What good is really fast Internet if the content stays the same?' you may ask yourself. I certainly did, before testing the service. Besides, my "high speed" Internet from Comcast seemed fast enough, enabling my household to stream HD videos, load web pages quickly, and connect multiple devices as needed, largely without hiccup. I was wrong. Using gigabit Internet, even in its infancy, opened my eyes to speed and reminded me of why I love the Internet."

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  1. You're still using 8 megabits? by atari2600a · · Score: 4, Funny

    You don't own a Google Fiber modem yet!? You HAVE seen the speeds right? Only Google Fiber has the gigabit speeds I require for BLAST PROCESSING! Google does what Comcan't!

  2. Re:Chattanooga Too by bob_super · · Score: 3, Funny

    But but but ... who's mining your browsing data then?

  3. Re:What google feels like? by Greyfox · · Score: 4, Funny
    Gigabit Fiber - Like being sucked off by an angel.

    Choice between Fairpoint and Comcast - Like having sex with a porcupine.

    Is that pretty close?

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