poopyfacedidiot , 08/12/2024

The Starlink app might be the best UI I’ve ever had the pleasure of experiencing first hand. From customer support, to speed test, to aligning your dish, everything works exactly the way us as the consumer expect it to. The service itself is amazing too. It’s hard to convince people that it’s really as good as it is, but I’m downloading 3 games from 60-90gb right now on steam and getting a current speed of 220 mbps and a peak of 246. This isn’t like spiking and falling down either. I’ve been sitting here downloading for a little over an hour now, and it has not dropped below 200mbps a single time. It’s amazing seeing results like this in a real world situation rather than just a speed test. The other thing is video calls have better signal than when I was on a standard internet connection. That low latency really makes an incredible difference. Videos load faster than I’ve ever experienced before as well. It’s safe to say the Starlink system is not just “the only option” for us rural located folks, but actually an incredibly good option at that. Thank you to the people over at Spacex that make this possible!!!

ItsTheArsonist , 01/29/2022

I’m an IT admin and I’m floored. I came to set this satellite service up for a family who lives a rural, desert location and I expected it to be a slight improvement over their existing satellite internet provider who I CONSTANTLY heard complaints about but I couldn’t do anything (I’m not an ISP and the cable and phone companies won’t drop service here). They finally got into this Starlink program and now I want it! The transparency, simplicity, and the SERVICE are GREAT! This should be what the other ISP’s are copying because I want visibility to know when my home’s last network outage occurred and the duration. Instead of guessing network speeds, they provide the testing tools right instead the app. It’s great!

Since I am an IT Admin, I will say that I wish there were some MORE router configuration options available (like guest wireless, child safety tools, etc.) but NONE of that is a priority over the current tools that Starlink has provided here. Those are only things that could bog services and hardware down over time, so I’ll gladly take this setup and hope that they keep their foot on the pedal to become the next big ISP!

Mama Mikey , 08/03/2024

We have always lived just out of reach. For many years. In the early 2000’s we had cell phones we could only use if we were in the city or at work. An hour plus away! Today we still live in a rural area. Still have no internet or cell services in my area.
When starlink came out it was the only thing my kids wanted for Christmas. We had satellite internet that was NOT starlink and we had to pay for a landline. Years later I get asked all the time from friends, family and the like about starlink. They all want to know if the hype is real. I tell them, I’ll be taking my starlink to my next home. Where ever that might be.
I’m selling my property and am asked if I’ll leave the starlink. Ummmmm no. Especially since I believe the new improved equipment is way more expensive. And why would I? I’ve NEVER had a problem with it. We watch TV, game, surf internet, shop and make calls and I have NEVER had an issue. I don’t know of any other product I can say that about.
STARLINK FAMILY FOR LIFE!