Is SpaceX Starlink Mini Worth Buying?

[@jcristina]

That's right. The verdict is in and today we look at what the SpaceX Starlink Mini Dish early adopters are saying about their experience with the new hardware, speeds, and limited data plan. As promised here is the link to a USB-C PD to barrel power adapter: amzn.to/4cLmNs7 My questions for you: 1) Do you already have a SpaceX Starlink Mini, if so, what is your verdict? 2) If not, and SpaceX offered you the opportunity to purchase it, would you? 3) If you were to purchase a Mini, what would be your use case? 4) If NOT, what does SpaceX need to change to get you to buy? Subscribe, Share, and Like if so inclined! Also, after watching, consider commenting! Can't wait to hear from you in the comments below this video! 1-Hour SpaceX Starlink Setup and Network Design Consultations are available at jcristina.com/product/1-hour-consultation Don't forget to join my Newsletter: jcristina.com/join Super Chats And All Channel Donations Are Warmly Welcome! Thank You! Get a massive discount with PureVPN by visiting jcristina.com/vpn I truly hope you enjoy the video and find value in it! If so, please consider Thumbs Up, Subscribe, and Becoming A Member Of The Channel! For Media & Business Relations Contact 📧 jcristina.com/contact Thank you for supporting the channel! Interested in any products that I personally use? Visit www.amazon.com/shop/jcristina or go to the bottom of this description for direct links. If you would like to get a FREE copy of the Prologue to "How To Create A Digital Fort Knox - Backing Up Your Digital Life" or one of my other FREE books, simply visit jcristina.com/books Consider subscribing to the channel, commenting below, and signing up for my newsletter at jcristina.com/join Interested in any products that I personally use? Visit www.amazon.com/shop/jcristina or go to the bottom of this description for direct links. Highlighted Starlink Hardware I Have Tested In The Past: Ubiquiti amzn.to/3qC554s NetGate amzn.to/3cXiTTv Peplink amzn.to/3OnTsHM UTT Router amzn.to/3nJBLaL TP-link Router amzn.to/3IjkyhP TrendNET Router #1 amzn.to/3nVukx0 TrendNET Router #2 amzn.to/3IGxvm2 Small Battery Backup For Starlink - amzn.to/3ScbcrZ TP-link AC Router - amzn.to/3so07J1 TP-link AX Router - amzn.to/3sf2or8 TP-link Managed Switch: amzn.to/3EQJKZy TP-link Unmanaged Switch: amzn.to/3FVbaih TP-link Outdoor Access Point - amzn.to/4aXXGkS TP-link Indoor Access Point - amzn.to/3rV6Nzk TP-link Extender - amzn.to/448klJi TP-link Control Module (Gigabit) - amzn.to/4aU0oYB For High-Speed Access Points (ex. Starlink or Cable) TP-Link Control Module (Gigabit) - amzn.to/3rVBqEx TP-Link AC1900 - amzn.to/3Q28y6N For Slower Speed Access Points (ex. ATT) TP-Link Control Module (100Mbps) - amzn.to/3Lduaf3 TP-Link AC1200 - amzn.to/3OLhlsK [ Social Media & Additional Connections ] 📦 20% Off Everything jcristina.com - Code YT20 🆓 FREE eBook jcristina.com/ebook 🌒 Dark Moon Teas DarkMoonTeas.com 🎬 KZbin - kzbin.info 🔖 Twitter - twitter.com/JosephCristina 👀 Instagram - instagram.com/JosephCristina 👨‍💼 LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/josephcristina 📖 Facebook - facebook.com/joseph.cristina 📰 Creative Discord Server - community.jcristina.com [ Equipment Used ] 💎 MB ] ASUS - PRIME X370-PRO ATX AM4 Motherboard - amzn.to/2rmR9LT 💎 CPU ] AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor - amzn.to/2pSCx4S 💎 COOLER ] Corsair Hydro H115i Extreme Liquid CPU Cooler - amzn.to/2rfEpJ2 💎 GPU ] MSI - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Video Card - amzn.to/2rndQ2o 💎 RAM ] Corsair - Vengeance LPX 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-3000 - amzn.to/2qo8PIv 💎 SSD ] Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" SSD - amzn.to/2rmXqH8 💎 DISPLAY ] Dell - UltraSharp 34” Curved Monitor - U3415W - amzn.to/2s6pvTs 💡 Video Lighting - amzn.to/2qrDOnH 🎬 Sony ZV-1 - amzn.to/3rFkfFj 🎬 Canon EOS R & Kit Lens - amzn.to/3lEZIC2 🎙 Tascam Mic w/Recorder - amzn.to/39Xb50C 🎙 Electro-Voice RE-20 - amzn.to/37SoBQt 🎙 Zoom H4n Recorder - amzn.to/3oyF2bh 🎙 dbx 286s Compressor - amzn.to/39SLTYY The above are my Amazon affiliate links - if you purchase anything using the links above, you're supporting this channel at no additional cost to you! I appreciate your support!

[@CharlesKenney]

❤❤❤❤

[@Oregun]

Got mine last week, on a road trip up to the top of Washington state. Pulled over to a couple of view points, put it on top of the car and joined the meeting. Working great for me and my wife. The cost for the equipment isn’t that bad considering the lifetime (I’m still using the original BETA dish), just need an increase in data but I’ll pay extra until then. It’s worth the money as I can still get paid wherever I want to be and not be cell/wifi locked.

[@PinePondCTDevilsHopyard-fy3hj]

Starlink support is listening. Two minutes after send the text, Support called me! The got my concerns. The last thing I want to do is return the mini.

[@AskRemy]

starts at 2:48

[@gman4785]

Got mine in on Friday. Took it down to my ranch and hooked it up. Awesome! 160 mbps. Worth twice the price in the middle of nowhere

[@jcristina]

Wow!! Sweet

[@LestatTravesty]

@@jcristina - yeah wow and know sht too. way got dam better than nothing in middle no where. life changing infact.

[@kamakaziozzie3038]

You be willing to pay $1,200 for the hardware? Damn it must be good. Getting mine delivered tomorrow. It better blow my socks off or I’m returning in the 30 day window

[@livesoutdoors1708]

1,200 for hardware? Whatchu talking about? I got mine and paid 599 and 7 bucks prorated month first month.

[@gman4785]

@@livesoutdoors1708yeah, so did I. I see that reading comprehension is not your strong suit

[@cathiewright4131]

We were seriously considering purchasing the mini for use in our RV. The price of $599 and the data cap are what held us back. If the price comes down and the data cap is lifted, we’ll be all over it. The option of cable length is a great idea as well as the USB-C adapter…I wouldn’t even mind these as options

[@joetodd8048]

Same here

[@btb6011]

Ah, ditto too!!!! And my dish I finally received last July (signed up day one for a dish) and my speeds are under what they be bragging on the this mini and then add the data cap.....nope.

[@NoBSAffiliateCoaching]

Useless to me if I camp with no electricity

[@joneyjimms1598]

$200 equipment/$30 month no cap. Yes i would buy it. Was offered to buy then not. Then offered again. No i did not buy. To much money for what it would be used for. Totally agree with what your saying, keep it simple an affordable.

[@jcristina]

!!! 🚀

[@SuperBillybro]

Thanks!

[@jcristina]

Thank you for your kindness!! Truly does help and is appreciated.

[@pchris6662]

I really wanted the mini for our RV. I think the performance and form factor is a perfect fit. Unfortunately the data cap is a deal breaker for me and my wife :(

[@NelsonMcVey]

Agreed. I would drop T-mobile that may or may not have service where we are camping.

[@tobEwobEmusic]

Get a V3 standard and put it on your rig. Works when moving as well. No caps. 350mbps.

[@pchris6662]

@@tobEwobEmusic Yup, that’s my plan. It just would have been nice to run it on dc and have a router/antenna combo instead of separate boxes with a cable. The best part is no part is very insightful IMO

[@Liimpy]

Mini is unlimited now 150$

[@davidowens4417]

My concern with the mini is that the router is in the dish. If this is on the metal roof of a van, and we are inside...what are the chances of being able to connect to the router??

[@danham3344]

I can keep this short. If they remove the cap at some point, and “include” the proper connections that are needed for the kind of use it’s designed for, I would purchase it. If they don’t do these things, I won’t! I’m getting tired of getting nickel & dimed by all the tech companies for things they should provide with the product. As always, great video Joe. Love your channel.

[@danham3344]

@Westcoastrocksduh 🤣😂🤣😂

[@seamusmckenna9307]

I took a trip to the moon I took the mini Was able to stream Netflix no Problem

[@MohaVlogg]

Was going to order but the date limitation stopped me. Ridiculous!!

[@DannyNomad]

Just so you know, there is now an unlimited roam plan for 150 usd.

[@TheRealLakeSideSam]

I bought one and will get it on the 5th. I’m a remote (very remote) home worker and will use it as a backup, camping, boating and on my dock. I bought 2 x MAXOAK Portable Laptop Charger,26756mAh/99Wh Portable Power Station W/1x120V AC Outlet PD 45W USB-C. Hoping that works. Cheers!

[@idaho_7407]

No brainer, was about to purchase the roaming package in order to work remotely while traveling. Bingo, this shows up. Bought immediately. PS: The long cable is very important to get outside the tree lines.

[@jcristina]

👍🏻👍🏻

[@USMC6976]

You already have the home version?

[@kamakaziozzie3038]

@@USMC6976you can’t buy one without already having a residential service account

[@johnhanson-l5b]

I just installed my Starlink mini on my river houseboat to run my Blink cameras and so far, it works great. the 50Gb data cap is a little bit small. I get around 100mb download. and I connected my own router instead of using the built in one. with my Linksys router the signal goes much farther.

[@raymondbence2676]

Does the mini dish work while in motion? That's why I ordered it.

[@jcristina]

I does but is not authorized for it.

[@raymondbence2676]

Thanks. Great show as always..

[@CallMeColtLLC]

I got mine & it works pretty good! I filled out the survey they sent & said a few times that the data cap is bad. If anything, since it's an ad-on, it should go together with the 1TB "throttle" cap of the residential plan since it really won't be used 24/7 more than likely. I understand being the "first" we early users are paying a premium for the hardware. The only other thing I want right away is the USB-C adapter and a shorter cable, but I know that will come. I already made it a nice kit in the laptop bag. Also a note... I ordered mine before getting the e-mail. Just went into my account & it was there able to order. I could have ordered up to two if I wanted. No idea why, but this is how it worked. I got the invite e-mail two days after my order confirmation.

[@USMC6976]

One each for husband & wife. You can put in each car (remember, the USA is mostly a 2 car family or more)

[@srsmith1974]

Mine is supposed to arrive today. I will use it at a permanent campsite. The data cap worries me for sure. I hope they lift that or at least raise it. I'd like to stream tv from time to time. Plus, you can't pause service but you can cancel, so what's the difference?

[@USMC6976]

Possibly a connect fee if you want to turn it back on, or they might even insist you buy a new setup. We won't know until someone tries it.

[@jcristina]

Awesome. Congrats.

[@michaelrambo4886]

When did you order yours? I ordered it the day it was sent out and 11 days later noting, even though they said arrive by 7/4.

[@srsmith1974]

@@michaelrambo4886 it took a week or so before it shipped. I ordered the day after the email came out and said it would be there by July 4th. I think I got it the 7th...

[@srsmith1974]

@@michaelrambo4886 just keep checking the app and email.

[@robertbloomquistsr6351]

$200 cost and 12V power is what I'd want to purchase it.

[@jcristina]

Sweet spot

[@Rusty1220]

I have the mini and it works very well. I keep in my truck for when I go deep into the mountains or at camping spots. Also available for a backup if needed to my home system.

[@GopherChoker.]

Had it for a week.. works well in Colorado where there is no cell coverage. Took about 10min to get it up and running.

[@davidtotten3042]

I’m camping right now using Starlink version 2. Without that long cable I would be SOL getting connected. That has been the case at most places I’ve camp with Starlink in the last three years. Most of the rest of your rant I agree with.

[@firekt66]

I would consider getting it if I could piggyback it on my regional roam package that I already have so I could keep my home connected when I travel, as my wife still works and I can keep an eye on my house as we have things that need to be connected all of the time ie… doorbell, garage door openers, cameras and pool equipment. Nothing that takes a lot of data but I need to be able to monitor while we’re away.

[@TheSkitd]

I received an email from Starlink today offering the Mini dish equipment bundle for $449 and the monthly 50GB plan for $30 month. I have my old house with video cameras in a rural setting that is perhaps 300 yds away. At this time I have Starlink at my new house which is fantastic but I still have the old DSL package at the old house costing me $105 per month. This package is 16 down and 2 up. It is usually 16 down and 1 up or less in real time. I was considering POE transmitter with POE receiver for a little less than the cost of the Starlink mini bundle. The bridge was going to be a hope and a wish as there is a stand of trees blocking a clear line of sight between the two houses. I wasted no time at all ordering the mini dish and signing up for the $30 month plan as I do not need anything but the video feed from the old house. Thanks Elon.

[@dennisbachman4316]

I was offered to purchase by the 4th. This would be perfect for us since my wife works from home. We are limited going places and having to wait for certain days because of the lack of cell coverage in our area (Eastern Oregon). I seriously considered, but the initial price is too high for me. If it was half of that, I would have purchased. We could probably work with 50gb, but I am with you. If it’s an add on to your unlimited home service, it should be an extension of that. I originally purchased the Gen 2 package and was very disappointed to find that it was not portable. This totally fills that gap. I agree the $150 is doable since the roaming package is the same price. I just cannot live with paying roughly $1,000 just for the residential service and this add on. Revolutionary concept and hope to get it some day, but I’ll have to wait for a price drop :(

[@cliffbarnhouse4913]

I now have fiber to the house and no need for residential Starlink. But, the Mini would be perfect for those times I'm dry camping in the high desert. No cell service out there. I'd even be okay with the 50GB cap as it would only be in use a couple/few times a month. Priced accordingly of course. I hope they offer it to everybody in the near future, not just current customers.

[@jcristina]

Congrats on the fiber!!!

[@arequina]

is this available for use in SE Asia?

[@tracymoon4437]

As a digital nomad, this would become my primary internet. The data cap needs to die. The requirement to also have service at “home” needs to go away. A 12v adapter would be a deal closer after the other items are addressed.

[@livesoutdoors1708]

Love mine. Using for trips on horseback into wilderness areas where emergency communications are life saving.

[@EK--ry3lr]

Don't know why I'd need it.... maybe rent to current customers also? For the few times I'd use it?

[@5thGenNativeTexan]

If you don't know why you'd need it.. then you probably don't need it.

[@bretthackman5415]

Understand you have to have residential service to get the mini, but can you pause your residential service and still use the mini? And I wonder if there is a charge to pause your service? Thanks!

[@douglasmontgomery6315]

A friend sent me a picture that he was using it in an airplane while flying (stuck dish in window) and it was working !. I'd like to see them sell it as a stand alone.

[@markfryer6839]

Hey buddy thanks so much for your continued research. We have the original round dish and have used it with roam at our cottage 150 miles away, it has always been fantastic . Now the mini i have been waiting for is almost ready , like you said the wifi is quite connectable so why more then 10' of cable? I need to stuff that in my skidoo or my quad when we go remote camp. and while i can get along with inverting the power , why not a barrel plug so i can power off my equipment. im not as concearned so much on the data cap but if its tied to my residential dish with no cap and im not at home using it but instead deep in the woods, why not lose the cap. im still waiting for the 5g cellular system to come online. Thank you for all you do Mark from North Monetville

[@FarmerRiddick]

It's rather remote where I live. in the summer months with the threat of wildfires and people getting injured or lost in the mountains, this 'Mini' would be very useful and practical for our emergency services.

[@jcristina]

Absolutely!!

[@Fernandos2005]

Had a question if I get the finance plan and it for sum reason Dosent work out for me am I able to cancel the plan and return it back because for sum reason the trial stopped appearing for me

[@jcristina]

I believe you have 30 days. Check to be certain.

[@Fernandos2005]

@@jcristina cuz I checked right now and all it says is No long-term contracts. 30-day trial. So am I able to still get the finance plan and return it if it doesn’t end up working out for me?

[@FigzeyGames]

I am a trucker over the road. Would this be something that benefits me?

[@pchris6662]

You are wrong on the cable length. Yes, 50’ is too long. But 10 feet is way too short to make it from inside my RV to a clear sky spot. 20’ is the sweet spot.

[@jcristina]

Most will use it via WIFI so the power can be lost to the unit and then have hundreds of feet of connectivity.. Just my thoughts.

[@SteveWalker-le4nf]

I got my invite from StarLink to purchase the mini before the 4th of July or the offer expires. I’ve been on the road a lot and the thought of having it was great. 1. I don’t like them trying to pressure me into it. Purchase before the 4th. 2. The price is just too high for an add-on service. If it was ~$200, I would have pulled the trigger, but not nearly $600- no way. 3. A data cap on us (US) is ridiculous. Maybe in the future if they drop the adoption price, we’ll see.

[@pissedoffpuppy]

I was able to buy a second GEN 4 for $300 , so now I have my back up to my back up. Came in yesterday 🤙

[@Turbo999be]

I won't change my modified Gen2 Low Profile Housing (3D printed and designed by myself) for anything else, I have tested it and even by driving in mountain valleys with little sky I have no issues, can make live video calls and can reach 250Mbits/sec download speed. It is not the easiest to assemble but it is super easy and I can stream Netflix while driving even in totally remote places where even cell phones have 0 connectivity.

[@jcristina]

Love to see it... DM me through the site.. jcristina.com/contact or via insta

[@shokowillard]

Starlink Mini V2 looking forward for the following additions 1. 24/48 Volt Poe in 2. Integrated Lithium battery that's also integrated with the app or separate Tesla mini backup power

[@DirtyLilHobo]

I received the invite for the mini. However, I am not with the fire service anymore. The mini serves no purpose for me, but if the price had been trivial, I would likely have accepted their offer because it would allow service if I go camping in a remote area.

[@jcristina]

Price is a BIG issue for many.

[@alesksander]

@@jcristina Still adopters fee seems like. Starship system and V2 starlinks will lower and open capex for lower prices (hopefully).

[@peterfarnell9170]

Are they asking you why your not taking up the offer with a follow up survey at all?

[@joefmcti]

Piece of mind is worth it, I paid 300 plus for my garmin mini sat messenger, and get less than 20 messages free with my 13 bucks a month plan- great vid

[@Husseinimedia]

My starlink rowter v 2 is so hot is it normal?

[@jcristina]

As long as the heater is not (on). Make sure it’s set to auto.

[@lex6463]

I would prefer the mini for the size and portability, but I'm going to wait until the price comes down. I think it's silly that they're selling the new and supposedly better performing standard dish for $300 in my area but I would still have to pay $600 for the smallest and slower dish. I'm sure they'll run a sale on it eventually.

[@bmiles1232]

I compare this to the roam plan at $150/mo vs the $30/MO for the mini. that is a 75% discount, every month. 50gb data cap, you would have to have a 170 gb month before the roam plan breaks even. I RV about every other week end, seems the cell data service is always poor or does not work at those weekend locations. I would be a regular user but not a volume data user so Data cap will not be that big of an issue. I am excited about this plan and will be getting the mini. I also love the lower wattage when I am dry camping. I also love having a backup to my home coax cable wifi.

[@USMC6976]

You are not comparing apples to apples. You forgot, the owner of the plan has to have a standard home version also, that's $120. The $30 for the mini makes it equal to the roaming version. If I'm using the mini, then I'm not using my home data. It's a wash. A data cap makes no sense.

[@bmiles1232]

@@USMC6976 I agree that if you are a single person using Starlink and are willing to relocate the dish when you travel, and you do not have anything at home that you need to monitor, it is not a great deal. If you are a family and someone is home using Starlink and someone else is regularly RVing it can be a very good deal. And of course what your other options are where you RV and what your other options are at home.

[@Dr.StewExplains-bs5kw]

I will wait to buy until: 1) price goes down by at least half; 2) no data cap; 3) battery adaption. The last one is iffy, I have power packs much like the one in the car video you shared. I'd also like to see it have cable length options. Also, having a stand alone plan is a must.

[@setorliguddah]

Joseph Elon was honest and forthcoming about the US residents paying extra for startlink mini initially to 'help' poor countries. Be happy for poor countries with less availability of Internest access😊

[@jcristina]

I’m glad he had the money to provide service to everyone. No matter their situation.

[@USMC6976]

He can use some of that $50 billion salary he got, then. Most poor countries are poor today because they refuse to allow capitalism to take place and/or the governments are crooked. I do not want to subsidize those countries.

[@tommymcneely7165]

I took the plunge, but I won't get mine for a couple weeks. I think the equipment price is probably the #1 detractor. I said no several times (I got several invitations). I would honestly rather just have the direct to satellite from my mobile phone service, but this will have to work for now. I am going to try to rig it up like the person in the video you included did, in vehicle, but I plan to use the built-in inverter until they support USB-C-PD. Thanks for the AMZ link :)

[@jcristina]

You're very welcome..

[@darrylweidenhofer]

I always use networking cable if possible. I have about 50 feet to my ps5. I have never used the wifi. Plugged in a router day one. I can game in it amazing. Here in very remote Australia I get 150 down 40 up 30 to 60 ping. Way better than the crap phone service here.

[@jcristina]

Network cable is the best connection of course!!

[@darrylweidenhofer]

@jcristina Always mate. First thing I purchased with the dish.

[@tlvr2000]

Greetings from S.W. Florida. I get mine on July 5th. I'll let you know how good it is. The plan is to use it on my cruise in August if I can smuggle it on board. After that I do a lot of volunteer search and rescue all over Florida and I'm thinking this year is going to be a busy one this hurricane season.

[@USMC6976]

I think you will find it won't connect up. Maritime connection detection will be in place on those satellites.

[@tennyson4830]

I would love to use it for mobile gaming the Starlink mini has a pretty good low latency

[@jcristina]

Lower = GREAT!

[@pogojet]

Thanks for the clarifying video. I got the offer. I'm a no. Seriously thought about it but the equipment is too much money.

[@christianriedel7017]

Been holding off on buying a standard dish hoping mini would release to the general public before I needed it on our way out west, the mini is way better for swapping between my boat and van. The data cap isnt even a big deal to me. Gonna need starlink starting next week so i had to buy a standard from west marine, if mini becomes available in the next couple weeks ill just return the standard I guess.

[@honeybadgers1996]

I finally did get an email from Starlink offering $30 for 50GB per month extra for mini. I will not be getting mini. Besides, it's too expensive!!! Yeah, why those providers think we, Americans, are made out of money?🙄 Overall, it's not worthwhile. Great video👍

[@jcristina]

Thanks my friend.

[@jkd3945]

I guess I'm old fashioned, but my idea of camping never had a satellite dish in the mix. Thought the point was to get away from the other all that kind of thing...

[@tracymoon4437]

The world has changed. I’ve paid my dues hiking and camping “old school”. In the modern world, there are those that enjoy nature, but also have digital needs that require access anywhere. Not everyone you see in a motorhome, camper, trailer, van, car… is on vacation. A decent share are living their life while working remotely.

[@pooh4519]

$599 NO, 50 gig NO, can't pause NO, need residential NO, can't boil water NO.

[@TheyRiseBand]

Shucks, was really looking forward to cooking ramen on it, after it made me broke.

[@gachiaraboja]

​@@TheyRiseBandBut it does make a great ramen pot holder!

[@JamieStuff]

I'm a trucker, with no home system to add to. If they made the Mini available for the same $299 that I can get the full size dish for, and had a standalone data plan, unlimited "roam", for $99/mo, I'd be all over it. Heck, even at the residential $129 I'd consider it. The monthly should be a bit lower than the full size plan, due to the reduced performance. And if they would do a throttled 50 Mbps plan for $50/mo, they would sell more of these things to truckers than they would know what to do with. My current LTE setup is typically 5-10 Mbps out on the road.

[@USMC6976]

Roam plan is $150. They would have to make it equal or drop the roaming plan cost.

[@cedrickhouston1642]

I think a lot has changed from the day this video was published. You can now get unlimited data for $150 a month and you can pause the service if needed.

[@untetherednomad6393]

Has to be cheap hardware deal, has to be on my roam plan and can be paused on its own, NO data caps. I have sL gen 2 for 3 yrs and it works great. The SL mini would be my backup in my truck when not with my trailer.

[@aabiking]

I would love this for camping which we do once a month for about 7 months of the year. Equipment price is the deal breaker for me and apparently a lot of others because I got about 4 reminders emails about this dish. I feel that for for an add on where you would not be using your standard dish that the price should be about 15 to 20 per month max.

[@shokowillard]

It would be a valuable addition if Tesla could develop a backup power unit specifically designed for the Starlink and user devices e.g laptops, cellphones, lamps etc. Ideally, this unit would integrate seamlessly with the existing Starlink application or even be built directly into the Dish Mini itself. Such a solution would be highly appreciated by users and would complement the Starlink ecosystem perfectly

[@jcristina]

Would be sweet.

[@andpieri]

Well done constructive criticism.Keep it up

[@jcristina]

Thanks, will do! Appreciate you being here.

[@rogermckinnon5738]

The download speed is not a problem for me or that it's wifi 5. The 50g limit would be a no-go for me. I'll just use my dishy and a portable generator.

[@iPossum]

There should be a scalable subscriber service fee. Just like supporting the Latin countries, they should “scale” the fees in the US and could use each states median income…Silicon Valley earnings can pay the fees without blinking an eye, rural folks are getting hit harder….and lose the damn cap!

[@jcristina]

interesting.

[@kamakaziozzie3038]

Seems to be the opposite idea of the early Tesla Model S. They originally included everything needed to charge that car *with* the vehicle. Mobile charger with adapters came in a black case inside the trunk. Once the Model 3 came out in 2019, they decided everyone that wanted home charging to purchase a Wall Connecter. No mobile charger kit included with any of the vehicles (S,X,Y,3 or Cyber Truck) which continues to this day.

[@manuelcastrojjd]

In my opinion the Mini was ideated primarily to be use at home, to be a cheaper option for those that can’t afford the full size one or don’t need the extra speed. Like you said the cable is too big for moving around, there is no option at least for right now to connect directly to a car or a power bank. There also the Pipe Adapter that is included in box. Why you include that if the primary use was for moving around?

[@KenKarpenter]

By the way you can pause! And The people that is complaining about the monthly cost probably have high internet speeder home already... also most people keep saying oh my God if you're in the middle of nowhere then it makes sense that's a lie when hurricane Ian hit Florida there was no communication for a weeks. Same for Katrina so we don't have to be in the middle of America to need this stuff so think about this you're paying $350 a year for internet connection anywhere

[@WayneSalhany]

Is the problem bandwidth capacity? That would seem to be dependent on the satellite constellation. Is the problem production capacity? Are they still having initial startup issues? Either way the problem will go away in a few months. Is the problem with marketing and pricing? Or, as you suggested, is it boneheaded planning and projection? There are plenty more issues to consider. Personally, I thing we are on the receiving end of startup woes and it will be a new ball game in 6 months. Regardless of all that, I watched the entire screed. Keep up the flow of commentary.

[@scott75007]

am an early adopter and have until tomorrow to decide. I think I will pass due to the price and the data cap.

[@jcristina]

The BIG TWO issues I've heard so far.

[@Flexin010]

Its crazy how we can take internet anywhere in the middle of nowhere. Would love to buy this for camping.

[@cerial0411]

It need a external battery option that can be charged off 12 volt/solar. That way you can have 2 with one extra to do things like stream video on the side of a mountain or at a off road event etc. The one battery dies you can plug in the one at 100% while the 10% one charges(slowly). That and the hardware orice. I will wait for V2.

[@USMC6976]

Get a couple of Jackery batteries.

[@5thGenNativeTexan]

Any external power station that has either/both an integrated AC inverter (ie.. AC out for the Starlink AC adapter).. OR.. a USB-C PD port will work. A simple 5521 - USB-C adapter will allow you to ditch the Starlink AC adapter and plug directly into a USB-C PD port.

[@jaygraves2399]

Wow/very informative😁

[@jcristina]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for taking the time to watch and even comment!

[@SHANNON-AZ]

NEWS: @SpaceX has launched Starlink Mini roam in the U.S., which means you can buy Starlink Mini on its own & connect to highspeed internet anywhere with a dish the size of an iPad. Info: • $50 per month • 50GB/mo of Mobile data with portable or in-motion use • 50GB = 20+ hours estimated of high definition video streaming • Only available with Starlink Mini • Coverage: Continent, Inland • Pay for additional Mobile data by GB in your app • Features: Pause Services

[@SHANNON-AZ]

Some breaking news?

[@avirtualworld4U]

Data cap Latency Reliability it's a NO GO, Good for poor a county with no internet.

[@gravelydon7072]

Have gotten 4 e-mails so far about getting one. Cost = too high. And it isn't because I couldn't afford it, it just isn't worth it. If I'm going to have to pay roaming prices, I might as well take the V2 and use it. Simple enough to plug into the car. Car has a 110V outlet built in. On a side note, I hope you still are on the Atlanta POP. Unless you use M$ Edge instead of Firefox, there is terrible lag times thru the Miami POP. Speeds are decent at 165DL and 18-20 UL with a 30-32 ping. But it takes forever with KZbin videos to start on Firefox. And Edge starts instantly. Did not have that problem on the Atlanta POP.

[@RelatosRevividos]

@jcristina not sure why you're complaining about the price in South America, you do get that people's income is way less in South America. No one would be able to afford a 250-dollar monthly plan in South America. That is literally what a minimum wage employee makes a month in some South American countries. SpaceX is doing the right thing in order to capture market share from local providers. 35 dollars is actually more than what your typical triple play high speed internet package cost in Colombia for example, for 35 bucks you can get Cable TV, High Speed Internet and Phone package. This is just smart business.

[@postalshark]

Got the invite but I'm going to pass. I understand charging more for the hardware to subsidize for less wealthy countries. The data cap only being to the US is wrong. I'm already paying $120/mo for residential service.

[@jcristina]

Yep!

[@sebastiand2990]

You can now order the Starlink Mini as a stand alone device and use it on its own Roam Plan (without a residential subscription) !!! amazing!! No more data caps! Also you can order a 5.5 mm to usb-c adaptor from amazon to power from any usb c power source for $9. Just ordered! All your complaints are invalid!!! Time for a new video dude! Your video is irrelevant and out dated!!! Also the extra cost FAR outweighs the additional benefits! The possibilities are now ENDLESS! Thank you STARLINK!! I happily paid the extra cost for this incredible device, I mean a portable satellite high speed internet device for a few hundred dollars??? WOW!!! a decade ago this would be completely unimaginable and a fantasy! Sooo ... less whining and complaining and kudos to this incredible Technology bro!

[@jcristina]

Send me an email / URL link etc. might speak on it tomorrow. jcristina.com/contact

[@CamX36]

I’ll buy it when there’s no more data cap

[@jcristina]

Many agree with you.

[@Arturo4586]

To connect to a car's 12 volt system, get an inverter from a car supply store, with an adapter, plug into the car power point , voilà ça marche, moins de quatre vingt Euros ( eighty bucks)

[@jcristina]

Yep.. Inverters do reduce total power by 5-15% depending on quality.

[@Arturo4586]

12:09 fun activity: soaring in a 2-32 3 seat glider around Tehachapy , where the wind turbines turn, the bored guy in the backseat needs the portable antenna to watch the football game. 12 volt battery, inverter fit neatly as ballast to place the CG inside the load envelope, 3 hours in the thermals.

[@glennlabay4792]

I received the invitation, but I think I'm going to decline at this point for 2 reasons. The first being the price, it's pretty gosh. Darn expensive number 2. The cap it's a little short for me. I'm a remote worker I do solar farm inspections and having the ability to upload data in the field would be great. And 50 gigs is no good.

[@jcristina]

Yep.. makes sense!

[@johnherzel718]

I'm not sure what purpose this serves at the price point, the missing ports, the lack of DC charging for the solar/generator/battery crowd all wrapped up with a required standard home dish and don't get me started with the data caps when you already have "standard" service at home. Greed sells. Starlink is learning from the Apple crowd. This is why I don't have an iPhone. But my pixels are losing their way as well.... Technology is amazing. Abusing your customers is becoming all too common. My brother lives in Germany, his Internet and cell phone bill is 1/2 of just my FiOS bill. American corporate greed because they pay off the politicians to eliminate competion

[@jcristina]

I have a feel SpaceX will make a change soon as there seems to be many not happy with multiple issue regards this new product / subscription.

[@bcloetta]

Gambled and bought it today. Gambled that STARLINK won’t come out with better hardware in 6 months and that STARLINK will up the data cap and let us early adapters stay at our monthly rate.

[@-GameHacKeR-]

3:45 not fine with me considering it's insanely overpriced, and so is the service. $600 is insane and considering your paying over $100's a month just to use it, capped in both speed and data, it should be alot cheaper and for the price it should be premium

[@fighterplane2023]

Good news tnx from iraq

[@jcristina]

😂😂

[@HayCabrone]

I got the offer to order the Mini, but I couldn't spend $600. I could probably do the additional $30 a month, but I do not like the data cap. The early access email stated that my offer would expire July 4th (weird expiration date). I hope that later on the price drops and they remove that data cap. I don't want to go back to when other companies charged me an arm and a leg for 50mbps and limiting my data. No thank you.

[@Jeffreysuper61McELroy]

I was offered to buy one but for the $600 isn’t worth it to me. I have a hotspot with unlimited that I can use for $20 a month. It isn’t worth the price for what you get, at least at starter up.

[@lowelljeff]

I agree that $199 and $249 a month sounds good.

[@mariac7069]

Agree... too expensive!

[@brunnie]

Sorry JChristina, RVers, and and first responders are not going to use this as it requires a Residental Plan as a base plan. As an RVer, I can park in the shade and deploy my Standard motorized dish up to 75 feet away from the RV and it talks to the router inside my trailer. Having the router inside the mini is a negative for most users, IMHO, as it means you have to be in an open area with few obstructions.

[@bmiles1232]

seems like residential plan users have a service they can resell to RVers. Being 75 ft from the dish means you run a 75ft ethernet cable along with the power cable and plug in to an old router located back at the RV. The Fire house will have a residential plan for moral, and a mini on the responder truck for emergency response.

[@calviche82]

Colombian here, the reason it is way cheap here is because it is a poor country, even usd $200 for mini dish and monthly fee of $35 is expensive (minimun salary here is usd $315 per month), but still will be a game changer where there is no other option

[@jcristina]

🚀

[@cathiewright4131]

Not all Americans are rich, as many other countries think. Many Americans are struggling under this administration.

[@miketel01]

Also the plan / service does suck -- there are many who have Fiber / Cable / DSL at home / work but just want something on the go. So there needs to be a standalone plan as well and as I indicated in the other comment 50 GB is not enough and unreasonable. Also need to see DC barrel jack, USBC PD and Gigabit Ethernet with POE input. And for F sakes put a WIFI 6 AP chip in the box. I am somewhat ok with 50 GB, but there needs to be a contingency -- a possible slow down thereafter 50 GB to a guaranteed rate of 10mb up by 10mb down depending on sat. signal strength. But seriously. 500 GB is more reasonable with a slowdown there after. Hardware wise and plan wise Starling REALLY REALLY missed the spec. and expectation goal here.

[@kr639]

Disagree w the 10 foot. If you were a nomad you’d understand better. Many times 10 would be fine but 25 would be better for reaching open areas sometimes. It’s not always hiking etc…. Personally I’d like 10 & 25

[@rtcheeze3268]

Got the email, liked the monthly cost,, put it in my cart. UNTIL, I saw the price, then to power it keeps you less than mobile, and being capped at 50GB. Those 3 things made me change my mind PRICE/POWER/CAPS no thx

[@jcristina]

Many are find this to be an issue.

[@Sailing_Antrice]

Very disappointed. I would love this for my yacht, you are absolutely right about the data cap and having to have residence plan plus not making a back packing dish easy to connect to 12 volts. My yacht never exceeds 10mph so it’s hardly going to stress their system. The only designated marine package is $5000 that’s for super yachts. They have screwed this one up. Not going to get one.

[@kidcool8832]

Limit Supply = $$$$ Will come down after they cash in on the early adopters

[@beachbum200009]

Today I got a roam starlink for my van. I didn't get the mini because there's nothing about it I like. Too bad because I've been waiting for a 12v starlink. Very disappointed with the mini.

[@kbraun819]

Honestly, 50 ft of cable is probably too much for the average user, but I'd rather have 50 ft and need 10 ft than have 10 ft and need 50 ft.

[@5thGenNativeTexan]

Exactly. My experience has been that the included 50' power cable is so thin and light, that the difference between something like 20' and 50' would be negligible

[@drfirechief8958]

I got the invite from SpaceX. And your correct, a little too steep. I understand the pricing strategy to spread the cost to poor countries, it's just a few hundred too steep for occasional use for me. And yes, please give power and cable options. For all the people using it on the go site to site, like an insurance adjuster for example wouldn't need 49ft of cable, 10 would do. Thanks again for the update J.

[@jcristina]

yes!! Thank you for being here.

[@USMC6976]

I'm tired of subsidizing other countries.

[@kamakaziozzie3038]

From Iraq to Ukraine that’s what our country does

[@jcristina]

:(

[@theflyingtrucker6192]

OTR Truck driver here will use it if,,,,, its unlimited Data cape and and can use it in motion