BWX
join:2006-10-10
Elmira, NY
| Speed increase
Thought I would share.. speed increase (at least download)
TOO BAD I am now moving to a smaller town where I will never see these speeds again.. (Elmira NY- now near Buffalo) |
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BWX
join:2006-10-10
Elmira, NY | Oh, it's just "power boost", oh well.. makes others jealous of your speed test i guess.. that's all it's good for. |
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Flashfox
Eco-Text -- Why print E-mails?
join:2003-10-01
Carlsbad, CA
| Really? Powerboost can be considered as a gimmick for those who download huge files over long periods. However, the masses out there who download updates, etc., Powerboost does offer a significant advantage. I have been enjoying 2-3 minutes of PB and in most cases my files did benefit for the temporary boost.
So... although it can be considered as a marketing gimmick, it does offer advantages to many of us. |
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Steve Mehs
Go Sabres
join:2005-07-16
| PowerBoost is great, huge downloads or small it doesn't matter, last night I downloaded a leaked copy of Metallica's new CD in less than 30 seconds sustaining 3.5MBPS. Even large files at multiple gigs in size being able to pound out the first minute or two of a download at those speeds helps out tremendously. People just don't understand and will always find something to bitch and cry about.
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Time Warner Cable Loyalist & Fanboy |
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accounting
join:2008-02-29
Columbus, OH | reply to BWX
I like the PowerBoost. I notice the difference in downloading for sure. Most of the files I download are not huge,but they are pretty large and PowerBoost seems to make a difference. I wish there was such thing as a PowerBoost for upload speeds. |
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RRTurbo
@rr.com
| said by accounting  : I wish there was such thing as a PowerBoost for upload speeds. There is, they just don't have it turned on. |
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oldbuzzard
join:2001-12-06
Hudson, OH
 ·RoadRunner Cable
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said by Flashfox :Really? Powerboost can be considered as a gimmick for those who download huge files over long periods. However, the masses out there who download updates, etc., Powerboost does offer a significant advantage. I have been enjoying 2-3 minutes of PB and in most cases my files did benefit for the temporary boost. So... although it can be considered as a marketing gimmick, it does offer advantages to many of us. No advantage if you can't even come close to the modem cap on a RR network speedtest. In NE/OH Powerboost is a theoretical concept with no real world application. |
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Flashfox
Eco-Text -- Why print E-mails?
join:2003-10-01
Carlsbad, CA
| In Carlsbad, PowerBoost works as it was intended to. Temporary download speed increase to satisfy the majority of users (i.e. non power users) while not having to implement major infrastructure changes.
One important point to remember: It's free!
FWIW, I do see a difference in download speeds. But then again, my demands are not the same as the top tier power users. |
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Flashfox
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join:2003-10-01
Carlsbad, CA
edit:
September 7th, @03:00PM
| reply to RRTurbo
Maybe one day RR will decide to offer PowerBoost on the upload side. However, there are some bandwidth limitations so the "boost" would not be as significant. |
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Flashfox
Eco-Text -- Why print E-mails?
join:2003-10-01
Carlsbad, CA
edit:
September 7th, @03:07PM
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PowerBoost reminds me of AMD's brilliant marketing strategy: They had less than optimal yields with their quad-core Phenom processors so many of them were being scrapped. Someone suggested offering a tri-core version. (Brilliant  They created a "new market" for the then unheard of "tri-cores" and at the same time managed to improve their bottom line by not having to scrap quad-cores which had one damaged core.
PowerBoost satisfies the needs of the vast majority of regular users without having to spend a lot of money on infrastructure upgrades. They also offered it for "free"... a definite plus on the MKTG side. |
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punker
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Premium
join:2004-06-21
Palmdale, CA
clubs:
 ·Time Warner VOIP
·RoadRunner Cable
| said by Flashfox :PowerBoost reminds me of AMD's brilliant marketing strategy: They had less than optimal yields with their quad-core Phenom processors so many of them were being scrapped. Someone suggested offering a tri-core version. (Brilliant They created a "new market" for the then unheard of "tri-cores" and at the same time managed to improve their bottom line by not having to scrap quad-cores which had one damaged core. PowerBoost satisfies the needs of the vast majority of regular users without having to spend a lot of money on infrastructure upgrades. They also offered it for "free"... a definite plus on the MKTG side. nope
phase 1: PB
phase 2: speed upgrades |
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puffedmom
join:2007-03-03
Erie, PA | reply to BWX
I like how they went from Ohio and skipped over Erie and went to NY. I was never fond of TW. Just annoys me that they don't do the same since most of all of TW networks around the US have PB and NW PA don't got it FFS. |
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BWX
join:2006-10-10
Elmira, NY | reply to BWX
I wonder how much speed they have in Elmira for premier speed? (@STNY)... |
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dbmaven
There's no shortage
Premium,Mod
join:1999-10-26
Sty in Sky
clubs: |  reply to Steve Mehs
(topic move) Speed increase
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The post that was here (and all 16 followups to it), has been moved to a new topic .. »Speed increase |
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kingdome74
SU 73 UVA 70
Premium
join:2002-03-27
Syracuse, NY | reply to BWX
Re: Speed increase
I wish I knew. I have to do a overnight down there and I'm going to start taking a lappy to the motel with me soon and I hope I can at least play WoW there. |
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BWX
join:2006-10-10
Elmira, NY
| This is the best I got in Elmira after I upgraded to turbo or whatever they call it..
Upload is ridiculously slow.. The D/L is fast at first but then quickly falls off.. I still need to do more tests to find out how much. I haven't even hooked up my own router or PC yet.
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