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Re: After trying Gen 5, I'm Going Back To Exede
Yep, as Corrosive said, they have their own satellites. As a matter of fact, Excede was supposed to launch a new satellite(Viasat 2) this month but it has been postponed due to the ongoing protests in French Guiana where the launch was to take place. So, that will delay their new service for several months most likely. Viasat owns Exced simliar to Echostar owning Hughesnet. They both make their own birds for service for the most part.9.7KViews0likes0CommentsRe: What about my upgrade?
Yes, if you were installed that long back then you are on one of the older satellites. In order for Gen5 speeds you will need to, at minimum, have your dish pointed to the new Jupiter 2 satellite Echostar 19. You may need a different modem too. Eventually Echostar 17will support Gen5 service and speeds, but not yet from what I understand. Perhaps one of the mods will be able to help you out in regards to your specific situation. Also, the Gen5 plans are not all the same as the old plans, so there may be something to look at there as well.3.3KViews1like1CommentRe: GEN-5 Speed faster than advertised
PowerPC all the way! Man, all that info reminds me of the Intel vs PowerPC debate. We all know who won that, but in my uses PowerPC was a superior processor, they just could not keep up with the heat being produced on the higher end G5 and then mobile computing on a G5 never really panned out. Too bad, I liked it. I personally am an AMD fan as well...but stuck using an i5 at work.6.4KViews0likes0Comments