opinion of netzero's new release
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Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2005 5:14 pm Post subject: netzero hispeed 3g Reply with quote
I would like to hear other folks opinion of netzero's new release which they are advertising as "you won't believe it's not broadband". I for one, most certainly do NOT believe it's broadband. I am especially concerned that after 3 days they took away their performance statistics.
When I complained about that they told me that it wasn't much used so they decided to remove that feature, however it still shows up in their documentation which to me looks much more like they diddn't like the numbers it was producing.
I have to admit that the first time I used it I WAS impressed since it showed an average thrupu for my session of 170 kbs. But the second time that number dropped to 116 and then to 63 after that. Then the stats disappeared.
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I just saw a commercial for NetZero’s latest gimmick, NetZero High Speed 3G. They are saying it is so fast, you won’t believe it’s not broadband. I had to check out the site and find the legal mumbo-jumbo, and here it is:
Speed reference based upon comparison to nationally available dial-up ISPs. NetZero HiSpeed 3G accelerates certain web page text and graphics when compared to standard dial-up Internet service. Actual results may vary. Some web pages such as secure or encrypted web pages will not be accelerated. NetZero HiSpeed 3G is not a broadband service and actual data transmission rates are not faster than standard dial-up Internet service. Transmission of files including, without limitation, streaming audio or video, digital photographs, MP3 or other music files, executable files and other downloads, is not faster using NetZero HiSpeed 3G than with standard dial-up service. NetZero HiSpeed 3G may not be compatible with proxy based software or services such as content filters or firewalls. NetZero HiSpeed 3G is only compatible with Platinum service and specified browsers. Available only for Windows.
So, they are basically caching, and possibly pre-fetching in a similar manner to the Google Toolbar. The thing is, it only seems to speed up text, which doesn’t really need to be sped up in the first place.
It is a gimmick and if they would just be honest about what the "new technology " is it would not be that bad. And.. it is not new anyway, we have been using the same thing for at least a year.
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