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| Re: fake speed tests said by Anonymous_  :now there will be an new wave of fake speedtests i think they are doing this to trick people into thinking they are getting more then they pay for No one is being tricked. They advertise the change extensively and they explain it is a SHORT boost. Most users are happy to get the speed for the small to midsize downloads and uploads they do.
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 | EPS
join:2008-02-13
Hingham, MA | Re: fake speed tests I agree that this is useful for a lot of people- I wish FiOS had something like PowerBoost... | |
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Phil
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Camarillo, CA
1 edit | Re: fake speed tests I hope you're kidding around... FiOS doesn't need some feeble attempt to market themselves as something they are not... | |
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join:2008-02-13
Hingham, MA | Re: fake speed tests Hm? It'd be great to get occasional bursts of 100Mbps speeds for small files. (Of course, full 100 Mbps tiers would be the better option, but Verizon doesn't seem ready to do that just yet) | |
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Phil
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Camarillo, CA | Re: fake speed tests And you assume that file server would even be capable of dishing out anywhere near 100Mbps. Another factor is that if the file is small the speed of the download doesn't matter as much. | |
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Dogfather
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Laguna Hills, CA | Re: fake speed tests I work from home on cloud based databases and would love to see my 50Mb FiOS powerboosted to synchronous 100Mb. Working from those files would be like running off a LAN. | |
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join:2002-06-06
Boston, MA
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| This really is a great little technology. It is like back in the old days when you had dedicated lines with burst rates and contracted rates. When I download the latest iTunes or some updates from Microsoft, it's great to get around 16Mbps, while my actual speed is more like 8Mbps for sustained downloads. | |
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Camarillo, CA
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| Re: fake speed tests This is fine, but I can see it being marketed as a 16Mbps connection with the an asterisk next to that number. The majority of people probably won't even realize this thinking there getting 16Mbps speeds the whole time. In my opinion this is just another means of the cable company attempting to compete with FTTH and saving a couple minutes here and there doesn't sell it to me. | |
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join:2003-03-18
Beverly Hills, CA
| said by EPS :I agree that this is useful for a lot of people- I wish FiOS had something like PowerBoost... I wish att and verizon dsl would do this as well uncap all user at 8/1 for up to 5 min
the effects of cable boost is awesome | |
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| older dog
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Norwich, NY
| I am in the service area for the Binghamton market.
Since DSL is still 3 megs and Road Runner is now cheaper than Frontier DSL this is just one more reason to make me switch.
While some of you may scoff, this is better than nothing and most importantly better than the competition. | |
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Dogfather
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Laguna Hills, CA
1 edit | Re: fake speed tests It's certainly nothing to scoff at. For everything but large downloads, the powerboost gimmick is great. | |
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