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whoisrich t1_ittxy09 wrote

Reply to comment by SigmaLance in SpaceX unveils Starlink internet service for moving vehicles by GonjaNinja420

Technically it probably has to do with capacity planning, so you have one sat overhead that can serve X number of people, so you sell that number of dishes to that area. With people moving, you have to leave X number of spots unsold as a buffer for people driving into an area or degrade everyone's service.

I believe this has already been a problem with people buying a dish in an available area only to use it in an area that is 'sold out'.

Also it's another opportunity to make more money.

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SigmaLance t1_ittvd4e wrote

Reply to SpaceX unveils Starlink internet service for moving vehicles by GonjaNinja420

“ Whereas Starlink for stationary vehicles costs $599 for the standard satellite dish, the RV-in-motion service requires a flat high-performance Starlink dish costing $2,500. The monthly fee comes in at $135. “

I’m curious as to why there is a cost difference for monthly service between a stationary object vs a moving object…

I understand the hardware fee, but what is the difference in service costs beyond that?

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davtruss t1_ittl30j wrote

Reply to Doctor is ‘not a crazy Apple person’ and recommends lifesaving Apple Watch to every patient by prehistoric_knight

I totally get this, but in some ways it's no different than the old "Life Alert" commercials: "I've fallen and I can't get up!"

I'm sure there are many circumstances where time is critical to survival, but in a lot of those circumstances, an Apple Watch wouldn't help.

I come from a family where people die suddenly (my father, from an obvious second heart attack), my sister (who died in her sleep with no previous diagnosed illness) and my brother, (who had just been given a clean bill of health before he dropped dead getting out of bed).

I suppose alerts about their vitals may have given them more warning and time, but in all three cases, the emergency was over by the time help arrived.

To be fair, the first two were alone at the time and the third had a wife who couldn't possibly have been expected to provide CPR.

Meh...maybe I'm jaded.

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