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Old 08-15-2002, 09:35 PM
RobertCF
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Join Date: Feb 2002
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Default The downside of Satcom

Sat internet is fine for surfing, etc., but not very good if you're into massively multiplayer gaming. The huge delay from ground to sat to ground again means you're always about a second or two behind the others. It's like racing two cars with the exact same top speed but giving the other car a 2 second head start--he'll never increase the distance between you, but he'll always get there ahead of you!
 
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