When technology leaps ahead of business models, it’s often bad for profits. Cisco’s new router poses just such a threat to the titans of movie making. These giant super-routers supposedly would allow consumers to complete a PC download of a Hollywood blockbuster like Avatar in about 72 seconds. Very exciting!
The story:
http://digg.com/tech_news/Why_Cisco_s_New_Router_Could_Be_Trouble_For_Hollywood?OTC-wsli
Duration : 0:6:3
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mybroadbandspeed
mybroadbandspeed
@NVSBLmonstr agreed …
@NVSBLmonstr agreed…. I think Kevin’s doing a tech podcast soon. That’d be good,
My internet is 40 …
My internet is 40 megabits down and 1 up. I’m on Shaw in Edmonton.
stick to what ya …
stick to what ya know lads. Cisco have always been the infastructure for the internet. Routers only route packets(irrelevant what they contain,movies etc.)they are NOT gigantic routers(small wardrobe). They adhere to protocols set down by IETF, BGP for eg. It IS your ISP WHO DECIDE YOUR SPEED depending on the physical connection. how do you know so little about networks in the job you do.
come on! i got 24 …
come on! i got 24 mega BYTE down..
I like how an …
I like how an interesting discussion on the article in question is almost immediately derailed by some misinformed rambling about download speeds. Diggnation has really gone downhill lately. I hope Kevin and Alex move on to bigger and better things soon.
thats 16 mega bit – …
thats 16 mega bit – which is fine, but not stunning
second , suck my …
second , suck my digg
FIRST!!!!!!!!!!!!!! …
FIRST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!