2008年11月10日 星期一

let there be Wi-Fi

In the article of the "let there be Wi-Fi", it mention about the internet speed in USA is slow. “I kinda agree about that. The price of the internet here is expensive and slow. I am now using the Comcast internet and they charge me like 60 dollars a month. I had tried to download files and document and the fastest speed is one point five MB per second and it is very unstable. However, the internet service I used in Hong Kong is about 10 dollars per month and it is fast. The maximum speed is 5 MB per second and it is very stable. In Asian country, the function of internet is kind of board, from the range of e-business, making appointment, getting news, searching information and making transaction. Therefore, a high quality internet with low price is vital.

I remember that like ten years ago, before the broadband was invented, we still used the 56k cable internet to connect our computer. However, The 56k cable was very slow and unstable. Because of the limited internet speed of 56k, we can only run very simple program on the internet, like sending emails and using ICQ. However, when computer programs become more complicated, they require faster and more stable internet service to support. That is why the broadband was invented. However, broadband internet can be use at your home or office only, it is kind of inconvenience. Nowadays, the internet card was installed in the cell phone and notebook computer. In order to convenience the internet user, the research and develop of some company invent the Wi-Fi. That is a technology that supports the wireless internet function of the cell phone and notebook computer.

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