# Internet speeds and costs around the world

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/internet-speeds-and-costs-around-the-world/247904>\
**Category:** Shift518 Off Topic\
**Created:** [October 28, 2009, 6:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/internet-speeds-and-costs-around-the-world/247904 "2009-10-28T06:36:12Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 11\
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**Author:** ![votblindub](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/votblindub/32/6280_2.png) [@votblindub](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/votblindub)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2009, 6:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/internet-speeds-and-costs-around-the-world/247904/1 "2009-10-28T06:36:12Z")

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Yet again, Japan = SUPERIOR

 ![http://i838.photobucket.com/albums/zz304/votblindub2/Other/raw.jpg](http://i838.photobucket.com/albums/zz304/votblindub2/Other/raw.jpg)

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**Author:** ![kramerbuccs24](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kramerbuccs24/32/6397_2.png) [@kramerbuccs24](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/kramerbuccs24)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2009, 6:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/internet-speeds-and-costs-around-the-world/247904/2 "2009-10-28T06:38:07Z")

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US FAIL

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**Author:** ![KrazyKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/krazykid/32/6371_2.png) [@KrazyKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KrazyKid)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2009, 7:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/internet-speeds-and-costs-around-the-world/247904/3 "2009-10-28T07:08:30Z")

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USA cheaped out on the processor I see

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**Author:** ![RocketPunch](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rocketpunch/32/6429_2.png) [@RocketPunch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RocketPunch)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2009, 7:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/internet-speeds-and-costs-around-the-world/247904/4 "2009-10-28T07:13:09Z")

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Believe it or not, not a lot of people in Japan owns personal computers. Everyone pretty much access the web on their mobile for work and personal use.

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**Author:** ![Jeff\_K](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jeff_k/32/6431_2.png) [@Jeff\_K](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jeff_K)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2009, 7:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/internet-speeds-and-costs-around-the-world/247904/5 "2009-10-28T07:13:29Z")

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I see Iceland has the deepest penetration:ninja

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**Author:** ![bennyfizzle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bennyfizzle/32/6291_2.png) [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2009, 7:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/internet-speeds-and-costs-around-the-world/247904/6 "2009-10-28T07:36:27Z")

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Stupid.

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**Author:** ![votblindub](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/votblindub/32/6280_2.png) [@votblindub](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/votblindub)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2009, 8:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/internet-speeds-and-costs-around-the-world/247904/7 "2009-10-28T08:02:22Z")

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> [@On another topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/25008/5):
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> Believe it or not, not a lot of people in Japan owns personal computers. Everyone pretty much access the web on their mobile for work and personal use.

pretty much everything in the JDM land revolves around cell phones. in recent surveys kids stated that theyd rather get the news from something like their doctor onto their phone via text, rather a phone call or a personal appointment.

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**Author:** ![Alpine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@Alpine](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Alpine)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2009, 8:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/internet-speeds-and-costs-around-the-world/247904/8 "2009-10-28T08:59:06Z")

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Of course JAPAN is going to have a better broadband setup. That’s where what, 90% of US companies produce their products nowadays? :lol

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**Author:** ![xreaction](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xreaction/32/6409_2.png) [@xreaction](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/xreaction)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2009, 3:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/internet-speeds-and-costs-around-the-world/247904/9 "2009-10-28T15:56:22Z")

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I cant believe they listed U.S in the top 20 :Idiots

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**Author:** ![AMD\_IS\_THE\_BEST](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/amd_is_the_best/32/6342_2.png) [@AMD\_IS\_THE\_BEST](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AMD_IS_THE_BEST)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2009, 4:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/internet-speeds-and-costs-around-the-world/247904/10 "2009-10-28T16:19:19Z")

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Cool post.

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**Author:** ![Sady](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sady/32/6340_2.png) [@Sady](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sady)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2009, 4:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/internet-speeds-and-costs-around-the-world/247904/11 "2009-10-28T16:37:25Z")

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Pretty sad the Netherlands has a faster rate than the US…