Originally Posted by
DYKWIA
I was the same, I was always pushing the limits and couldn't wait to get faster speeds. Nowadays, I barely use 20% of my bandwidth (350Mps). Nothing has changed for me for about 5 years, and I can't see much more happening in the near to medium future that would require me to upgrade. Then again, I don't have kids or play games
The bigger problem today are data usage caps. Comcast's is stuck at 1TB. So any benefit of a faster connection just gets you to the cap (and overage fees) faster. And at least in my area, Comcast's reliability is still pathetic. No matter how many trucks they roll, how many hours/days of "scheduled maintenance" they have, my Comcast connection is still as unreliable as it was 8 years ago.
What has improved over that time are my T-Mobile connections. 200+Mbps speeds, better coverage, higher data limits, lower prices. I have quite a few places I ditched DSL/Cable internet connections and just tossed a T-Mobile hotspot in the corner and called it a day. I don't even know T-Mobile's tech support number and would have to look it up. I have multiple numbers for Comcast memorized by heart.