Knightshade
Well-Known Member
But I also got my Starlink notification today. For the first time in my entire life I can now choose a viable alternative to Comcast and Verizon.
Single tear.
Should I bother with this in Philadelphia? Lots of buildings. Don't really feel like running more wires. Thoughts?
I wouldn't. Unless you somehow all three of:
Live in a major northeastern city and also have no gigabit internet available (which is gonna be much faster, and likely cheaper) and also have a shockingly clear view of the sky at relatively low angles constantly.
Starlink is a godsend for those of us in rural areas who genuinely have no other worthwhile options-(and for lots of other use cases like RVs, boats and aircraft, underdeveloped nations, remote cell tower backhaul, etc...) but even Elon has said, repeatedly, it makes little sense in developed, denser urban and suburban areas that already have better (often multiple better) options)