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I can't help but wonder with the Google Network/Storage Box exactly how long it would be before the contents of any computer connected to it start appearing in Google searches..../me clicks Fetch File ;D
Google Search: "The Dark Knight Rises" mkv movie
Results: None found but Fred Jones at 43 Piratez Drive, Berkeley, California has 1 copy on the Windows 8 PC connected to port 3 of his Network Box.
Options: Fetch file or Report to MPAA?-4wd (July 27, 2012, 07:38 PM)
What's the catch?Yes, especially for the "free" version!-Renegade (July 27, 2012, 04:38 PM)
1GB Per Second?!-Stephen66515 (July 27, 2012, 04:32 PM)
Well, to be pedantic, it's actually 1Gbps -- that is, it's bits rather than bytes, or 1/8 as fast as you were ranting about.
What's the catch?Yes, especially for the "free" version!-Renegade (July 27, 2012, 04:38 PM)-jgpaiva (July 28, 2012, 05:15 AM)
Bug Brother is watching you! As was alluded to earlier, don't even think of doing anything that may be illegal-40hz (July 31, 2012, 04:42 PM)
It looks to me like Google (a) doesn't just provide a network port for bulk tapping; and (b) vets each request for info. That's not as good as taking a stand for what's right, but it's a heck of a lot better than we get from ATT, Verizon, etc.-CWuestefeld (July 31, 2012, 06:31 PM)
^^ At least the bunny is cute :)
And I wonder how much of this is to force other ISPs to follow suit. I think Google probably sees itself as limited by the limits ISPs put on their services. This way, they force them to be competitive, and after the market has changed, they bail if it isn't profitable enough or too much of a headache.-wraith808 (July 31, 2012, 05:15 PM)
300USD is pretty steep, but still it's 3USD/month for 7 years, which is what, 10 times better than the alternatives there?What's the catch?Yes, especially for the "free" version!-Renegade (July 27, 2012, 04:38 PM)-jgpaiva (July 28, 2012, 05:15 AM)But the single biggest catch I can see is simply waiting for it to be available in your locale.
- Connection speed is capped at "regular internet speeds" ("up to" 5mbs down/1Mbs up - but no indication of the lowest speed) on free version.
- $300 up front & non-refundable if you upgrade to the faster speed later on
- Lifetime guarantee = 7 year service commitment if Google decides to bail out
- Privacy. Everything you do online will be data mined by Google. Count on it.
- Bug Brother is watching you! As was alluded to earlier, don't even think of doing anything that may be illegal on Google's network. So bye-bye to "sharing" copyrighted media, ferquenting the warez torrents, hacker darknets, and many other things you may currently enjoy, depending on your personal tastes. And expect full behind the scenes "voluntary cooperation" with any government snooping requests regardless of any public hand wringing over it by Google.
-40hz (July 31, 2012, 04:42 PM)
It looks to me like Google (a) doesn't just provide a network port for bulk tapping; and (b) vets each request for info. That's not as good as taking a stand for what's right, but it's a heck of a lot better than we get from ATT, Verizon, etc.-CWuestefeld (July 31, 2012, 06:31 PM)
Agree. But it's only a matter of time before 'the powers that be' get the wording and constitutional overrides fully worked out. Once the laws are less 'ambiguously worded' Google will roll over. Which is the problem with not taking a stand for what's right. So while I agree with you that Google has done more, it's still more of a rear guard action IMO than a brave confrontation. Being more than a little cynical these days, I also suspect Google is more interested in doing what they think they can get away with rather than doing what they obviously know is right.-40hz (July 31, 2012, 06:45 PM)
300USD is pretty steep, but still it's 3USD/month for 7 years, which is what, 10 times better than the alternatives there?What's the catch?Yes, especially for the "free" version!-Renegade (July 27, 2012, 04:38 PM)-jgpaiva (July 28, 2012, 05:15 AM)But the single biggest catch I can see is simply waiting for it to be available in your locale.
- Connection speed is capped at "regular internet speeds" ("up to" 5mbs down/1Mbs up - but no indication of the lowest speed) on free version.
- $300 up front & non-refundable if you upgrade to the faster speed later on
- Lifetime guarantee = 7 year service commitment if Google decides to bail out
- Privacy. Everything you do online will be data mined by Google. Count on it.
- Bug Brother is watching you! As was alluded to earlier, don't even think of doing anything that may be illegal on Google's network. So bye-bye to "sharing" copyrighted media, ferquenting the warez torrents, hacker darknets, and many other things you may currently enjoy, depending on your personal tastes. And expect full behind the scenes "voluntary cooperation" with any government snooping requests regardless of any public hand wringing over it by Google.
-40hz (July 31, 2012, 04:42 PM)-jgpaiva (August 01, 2012, 03:34 AM)
Privacy: I agree, but I'm not sure if the others aren't doing the same.
What do you mean with "bug brother"? You think they'd be more strict than regular ISPs? Why?
I'm starting to agree with wraith808: looks like it's a market push, and they'll bail out if it doesn't work out well for them. At least the consumer is the only one who comes out winning, this time :)
So in short, their copious mound of freshly mined data is far to succulent a target for the alphabet soup crowd to pass up. Yes?-Stoic Joker (August 01, 2012, 07:06 AM)
Sign me up!-4wd (August 01, 2012, 05:28 PM)
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