Starlink

[riptides]

I just can't throw it that far anymore

Musk, Bezos and Branson will all be giving low-earth orbit rides soon. That should help you.

 

[riptides]

Elon Musk
@elonmusk
Replying to
@RationalEtienne and @Adamklotz_

SpaceX needs to pass through a deep chasm of negative cash flow over the next year or so to make Starlink financially viable. Every new satellite constellation in history has gone bankrupt. We hope to be the first that does not.

1:20 AM · Feb 9, 2021

 

[buckeyefarmer]

So your saying your 4GLTE connections costs you 25 dollars a month?

Is it unlimited? Does it throttle? Who is the provider?

I also use the mobley, unlimited at $23 month. No longer offered. I’ll ride this horse till it dies. I recently put my sim in a netgear modem and am getting better performance.

 

[rekees4300]

Elon Musk
@elonmusk
Replying to
@RationalEtienne and @Adamklotz_

SpaceX needs to pass through a deep chasm of negative cash flow over the next year or so to make Starlink financially viable. Every new satellite constellation in history has gone bankrupt. We hope to be the first that does not.

1:20 AM ｷ Feb 9, 2021

That likely explains the reason for their new pre-order policy? :confused3: Hopefully Elon will use his deep pockets to fill the deep chasm. Starlink is a superior product with a future, global rural customer base. Those two factors should be sufficient to preclude bankruptcy.

 

[riptides]

That likely explains the reason for their new pre-order policy? :confused3: Hopefully Elon will use his deep pockets to fill the deep chasm. Starlink is a superior product with a future, global rural customer base. Those two factors should be sufficient to preclude bankruptcy.

Hard to gauge actual interest, without actual cash. Now he gets a little more data about both.

Note how it - Starlink, is still under SpaceX in his tweet. I think there is still talk of an IPO.

How's my tea leaves reading? LOL.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

He took early orders on tesla’s also.

 

[BigBlue1]

There is an Android app in the Google playstore that will guide you on setup if installed. It checks for obstructions on placement of your dish.
It is called Starlink.

I tried that app the other day when I got notice that Starlink was available to order in my area. Couldn't get it to do anything other than open a camera. It just kept saying 'turn phone, tilt phone' but never an outcome.

Decided I'd wait for a few months because 1) $550 is a steep entry; and 2) It's winter and I don't want to go up on the roof right now. To give it a fair shake and evaluate well within the 30 day refund period I want to wait for warmer weather and get it on my roof.

Rob

 

[buckeyefarmer]

I tried that app the other day when I got notice that Starlink was available to order in my area. Couldn't get it to do anything other than open a camera. It just kept saying 'turn phone, tilt phone' but never an outcome.

Decided I'd wait for a few months because 1) $550 is a steep entry; and 2) It's winter and I don't want to go up on the roof right now. To give it a fair shake and evaluate well within the 30 day refund period I want to wait for warmer weather and get it on my roof.

Rob

I just tried it, same results. Not sure what it was trying to do.

 

[Gale Hawkins]

Surveys: More Americans Want Starlink Than 5G Home Internet | PCMag

Starlink is starting to get some market mind share it seems.

 

[ernemats]

My son down loaded the app and had the same results as Big Blue1 My guess is that it could not locate the satellites as we are at about 40 degree latitude out of the area for the current satellite