Birolo
join:2005-04-24
Woodstock, GA | [Speed] Purpose of Powerboost Hi,
I have been wondering about the purpose of powerboost, is it just for testing? It only takes a few seconds and goes back to the regular speed. Only have a chance to download a couple of High resolution pictures. Anyone knows? |
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 gar187erI do this for a living
join:2006-06-24
Dover, DE
kudos:1 | would you rather not have any increase?
its a temp boost.... |
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Vin4
join:2005-06-17
Union, NJ | reply to Birolo
said by Birolo:Hi, I have been wondering about the purpose of powerboost, is it just for testing? It only takes a few seconds and goes back to the regular speed. Only have a chance to download a couple of High resolution pictures. Anyone knows? It's Comcast's smoke and mirrors method to trick the most popular speed test sites (with their rather small Download files)to yield results that may make the average Subscriber believe that they have an above average connection. |
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grazed
join:2006-10-15
Havertown, PA Reviews:
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It's Comcast's smoke and mirrors method to trick the most popular speed test sites (with their rather small Download files)to yield results that may make the average Subscriber believe that they have an above average connection.
or, to be more mature about it.
for downloads under 40ish megs, it gives you double your rated bandwidth. which, in my opinion is quite useful at times.
also, what harm is it doing? it's free. can't really complain about free speed. would people be happier without it? not really. does it give people an unjustified reason to complain? yes. |
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 chia
join:2003-12-20
Fort Lauderdale, FL | said by grazed:or, to be more mature about it. I fail to see anything immature about Vin's statement . Just a different opinion than yours.
I doubt the smart folks at Comcast did not anticipate the potential PR boost that would come from speed tests results and the possible misinterpretation of those results from customers not familiar with PoweR Boost  .
As to the OP's question, only Comcast knows for sure. Perhaps it's just a stop-gap measure until they are able to roll out the next upgrade. It is what it is. A bonus.
Comcast's FAQ on PB...
»www.comcast.net/help/faq/index.j···ost18502 |
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It also works on the theory that it is better for the network to have things done quicker.
Better for shorter sessions at higher speeds rather than longer ones at slower speeds.
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 ThirdShifterPremium
join:2002-03-16
Vernon Rockville, CT
kudos:1 | reply to Birolo
I have downloaded files in excess of 200 MB and the speed stays at 2MB. The boost is pretty awesome.
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Birolo
join:2005-04-24
Woodstock, GA
1 edit |  Well, for me lasts just 10 seconds, around 20 megas. |
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 MadMANNPremium
join:2005-08-19
kudos:2 | reply to Vin4
It's Comcast's smoke and mirrors method to trick the most popular speed test sites (with their rather small Download files)to yield results that may make the average Subscriber believe that they have an above average connection.
Right. Because everyone in the Comcast higher-up club knows that all of those speed tests are so accurate to begin with. 
Bottom line:
1. Powerboost does nothing but improve your DL time
2. Powerboost = Free
3. Discussing Arguing about this (AGAIN) = beating a dead horse.
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1 edit | reply to Birolo
It's great, especially when I fix peoples computers and have to download those little programs again, come on.
Firefox
AIM
uTorrent
Peer Guardian
flash player
A/V Update definitions
Ad Aware
Spybot S&D
Acrobat Reader
Quicktime
A/V Codec Packs
etc....
My buddy moved to Service Electric Territory (smaller cable system in PA). He said, "I wish we could get Comcast out here, the PowerBoost was awesome." So he's stuck with 5M/512k.
So yeah, people notice, and it does help. Even for those graphically intensive websites, and theme sites (with backgrounds, etc). |
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 mig288Premium
join:2002-07-13
Cherry Hill, NJ
·Verizon FiOS
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said by Vin4:said by Birolo:Hi, I have been wondering about the purpose of powerboost, is it just for testing? It only takes a few seconds and goes back to the regular speed. Only have a chance to download a couple of High resolution pictures. Anyone knows? It's Comcast's smoke and mirrors method to trick the most popular speed test sites (with their rather small Download files)to yield results that may make the average Subscriber believe that they have an above average connection. I agree with you! With many other ISP users getting upgrades and Verizon's FIOS being deployed, "powerboost" is just buying Comcast time to upgrade their systems to handle the capacity. I believe that Comcast is preparing to battle with Verizon when the time is right. |
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Vin4
join:2005-06-17
Union, NJ | reply to grazed
said by grazed: quote:
It's Comcast's smoke and mirrors method to trick the most popular speed test sites (with their rather small Download files)to yield results that may make the average Subscriber believe that they have an above average connection.
or, to be more mature about it. for downloads under 40ish megs, it gives you double your rated bandwidth. which, in my opinion is quite useful at times. also, what harm is it doing? it's free. can't really complain about free speed. would people be happier without it? not really. does it give people an unjustified reason to complain? yes. I'm sorry if you found something "immature" about my post !!
Of course, I totally disagree...... I'm 57 years old, Son.
I found your comment to be Quite insulting. |
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 NerdtalkerWorking Hard, Or Hardly Working?Premium,MVM
join:2003-02-18
Tucson, AZ | reply to Birolo
I think powerboost is pretty novel. It's network throttling deployed on a large scale. For once, Comcast might've been the first to market with something that other cable ISPs will eventually implement. Additionally, it does make sense to get traffic out of the way quickly (if the bandwidth is sitting around), and not keep a steady stream of traffic going for a long period of time.
Increasing the perception that speeds are faster with Comcast vs. X ISP is the key here, and, if this is as good as it looks like it is, they've succeeded. It's really a surprising concept. I wouldn't know, my market is still waiting for some reason.
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 TDNickellPremium,MVM
join:2006-09-26
Federal Way, WA | reply to Birolo
It seems to be helping Comcast as a marketing tool,other then that i find it pretty useless. |
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I thought it was originally pretty useless but once I got it, downloading smaller files was amazing. Or high resolution Images.
Yet even for huge ass files (see BF2142 demo), a few seconds of insane speeds really takes a bite out of the time.
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grazed
join:2006-10-15
Havertown, PA Reviews:
·Verizon FiOS
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I'm sorry if you found something "immature" about my post !!
Of course, I totally disagree...... I'm 57 years old, Son.
I found your comment to be Quite insulting.
well, insulting as it may be. you failed to answer the OP's original question. instead you decided to vent your own frustration/opinion about the service. what would you call it?
instead of stating what it did, you used it to voice an opionion which the OP was not interested in hearing. if someone wants to get your type of post, they'll ask for opinions instead.
on the other hand i ANSWERED the question as to what it did, as well as state a small opinion with it.
hope this was not all that "insulting." |
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Vin4
join:2005-06-17
Union, NJ | said by grazed: quote:
I'm sorry if you found something "immature" about my post !!
Of course, I totally disagree...... I'm 57 years old, Son.
I found your comment to be Quite insulting.
well, insulting as it may be. you failed to answer the OP's original question. instead you decided to vent your own frustration/opinion about the service. what would you call it? instead of stating what it did, you used it to voice an opionion which the OP was not interested in hearing. if someone wants to get your type of post, they'll ask for opinions instead. on the other hand i ANSWERED the question as to what it did, as well as state a small opinion with it. hope this was not all that "insulting." So now you are the Judge, and the Jury all rolled up into one neat little package !!
How in the heck do you know what the O.P. was interested in hearing ???
And what in the heck is wrong with me posting my opinion so that others may view it, and then to judge it and decide whether they agree or disagree ???
Last time I looked, this was still America !!
Is there anything wrong with another perspective that may inspire others to "think" on their own two Feet ????
You should try to be a little more graceful in your interaction with People "Sonny Boy"  |
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 dadkinsCan you do Blu?Premium,MVM
join:2003-09-26
Hercules, CA
kudos:18 | reply to Birolo
Who cares anyways?
As long as my connection is stable, and I get my 8mbps that I'm paying for, they can crank it to 16-20mbps for as long as they wish! Even if it is only for a few MB... it just means that I will have to wait a little less time to get my file(s).
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gar187erI do this for a living
join:2006-06-24
Dover, DE
kudos:1 | reply to Birolo
LMAO....if thats the case, I side with Grazed...he at least answered the question...if you feel powerboost doesnt work, then fine, as you said your entitled to certain things in this country...I for one like powerboost....yes I download large files, but that burst does wonders....sorry your computer doesnt show what everyone cheers about.... |
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 DaMaGeINCThe Lan ManPremium
join:2002-06-08
Greenville, SC
kudos:2 | reply to cypherstream
said by cypherstream:It's great, especially when I fix peoples computers and have to download those little programs again, come on. Firefox AIM uTorrent Peer Guardian flash player A/V Update definitions Ad Aware Spybot S&D Acrobat Reader Quicktime A/V Codec Packs etc.... My buddy moved to Service Electric Territory (smaller cable system in PA). He said, "I wish we could get Comcast out here, the PowerBoost was awesome." So he's stuck with 5M/512k. So yeah, people notice, and it does help. Even for those graphically intensive websites, and theme sites (with backgrounds, etc). Its called image their drives right after initial install, so you dont have to do that everytime they download some porm virus's
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