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Title: Google Fiber starts Pre-Registration
Post by: Master KChief on July 26, 2012, 04:51:00 PM

Finally, the day has come for us Kansas Citians. One gigabit upload and download with no data caps for $70 is an AMAZING deal and already far beats my fiber provider in both speed and cost right now. If that wasn't enough, they also have a plan offering residents absolutely free internet (guaranteed for at least seven years!) for only a one time installation/construction cost of $300 (or $25 over 12 months). They are also offering a package bundled with Google TV and gigabit internet for only $120. And if that wasn't cool enough, none of the service will use traditional remotes...it will all be powered by Googles latest Nexus 7 tablet. Seriously, is there anything Google can't do?

You can find more information and pre-registration (for us beyond lucky Kansas Citians ;D) at http://fiber.google.com/about/ (http://fiber.google.com/about/).

Title: Re: Google Fiber starts Pre-Registration
Post by: Red Dragon Thorn on July 26, 2012, 05:38:47 PM

Yeah....

This looks awesome. Got a spare room I can bunk in?

Title: Re: Google Fiber starts Pre-Registration
Post by: Sean on July 26, 2012, 05:47:40 PM

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Seriously, is there anything Google can't do?

1- Operate in China
2- Make julien fries

P.S. I used google to search how to spell "julien"

Title: Re: Google Fiber starts Pre-Registration
Post by: Bobbert on July 27, 2012, 08:50:41 AM

Beware! It is another evil plot by McGoogleMart in its attempt to take over the world!

[/conspiracytheory]

Title: Re: Google Fiber starts Pre-Registration
Post by: Drrek on July 27, 2012, 04:38:00 PM

Quote from: Thomas Hunter on July 27, 2012, 08:50:41 AM

Beware! It is another evil plot by McGoogleMart in its attempt to take over the world!

[/conspiracytheory]

Haha, funny, you don't think they already have.

Title: Re: Google Fiber starts Pre-Registration
Post by: Master KChief on July 27, 2012, 06:57:45 PM

So I called my current internet provider today (Time Warner Cable, Kansas City's largest cable/internet provider and the nations #2 cable/internet provider) basically inquiring how they will prevent me from switching to Google Fiber. The retention specialist claimed Google Fiber will not support anything not android based. I was like...what? I seriously lol'd that was her best counter argument. I mean, really? Do they expect anyone in this day and age that knows a shred about the internet to buy that? I then asked her where she got any of her information about Google Fiber and she wouldn't answer me. Pretty terrible.

Additionally, I found this while reading some Time Warner vs Google Fiber articles online:

(https://www.cactusforums.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fnyobetabeat.files.wordpress.com%2F2012%2F07%2Ftwcposter.jpeg&hash=816da2c8e7217555e9a083c0422d9a14739f091c)

Pretty underhanded.