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TKJunkMail
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Re: fake speed tests

said by Anonymous_ See Profile :

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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permalink · 2008-06-26 17:29:36 · Print · Reply to this
EPS

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Hingham, MA

Re: fake speed tests

I agree that this is useful for a lot of people- I wish FiOS had something like PowerBoost...
permalink · 2008-06-26 17:36:52 · Reply to this

Phil
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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...
permalink · 2008-06-26 17:40:18 · Reply to this
EPS

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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)
permalink · 2008-06-26 17:58:41 · Reply to this

Phil
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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.
permalink · 2008-06-26 18:01:13 · Reply to this

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.
permalink · 2008-06-26 18:39:08 · Reply to this

Jafo232
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Boonville, NY
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Re: fake speed tests

I will say this, it is nice to see an article where they use the proper definition of "upstate NY".. Most of the time you read these things, and upstate refers to Poughkeepsie or Nanuet..
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permalink · 2008-06-27 12:06:12 · Reply to this
reelbigfish

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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.
permalink · 2008-06-26 18:06:53 · Reply to this

Phil
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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.
permalink · 2008-06-26 18:12:44 · Reply to this
attsbcisgay

join:2003-03-18
Beverly Hills, CA
said by EPS See Profile :

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
permalink · 2008-06-26 23:41:58 · Reply to this
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.
permalink · 2008-06-26 18:33:40 · Reply to this

Dogfather
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Re: fake speed tests

It's certainly nothing to scoff at. For everything but large downloads, the powerboost gimmick is great.
permalink · 2008-06-26 18:39:59 · Reply to this
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