Onspeed

dorkz · Jan 23, 2004, 08:29 PM

What do you guys make of this:

ONSPEED

WildChild · Jan 24, 2004, 06:12 PM

No matter what they say it may be faster then regular but it is still only gonna be @56k, regular phone lines are regulated as far as what you can download at and transmit info over.

dorkz · Jan 24, 2004, 06:16 PM

Yeah it offers for all different types of connection though. Just wondered what you guys thought of it, whether its a load of gabbage.

Anyone use it?

zerodamage · Jan 24, 2004, 06:19 PM

CRAP, that is what it is. Same thing that Juno and Netzero and many other ISP's are using now. The claim to be almost like Broadband is a lie. All it does is compresses html and jpg's and what not for IE only and that is it. You will see NO gaming benefits. You can not shove an elephant through a garden hose.

toddsmack2k · Jan 25, 2004, 01:44 AM

Yeah it is like the Earthlink Accelerator I use. I only use it because it is free. There is no imporovement Games wise or D/L wise. Like zero said all it does cache Images and slightly speed up your internet browsing. Funny how they claim broadband speed and do not mention that it does nothing to improve D/L speeds or ping.

dorkz · Jan 27, 2004, 06:23 PM

best to stay away from that then lol. I just wondered what your thoughts were on it.

Transparent · Jan 27, 2004, 09:17 PM

I don't like the idea of compressing html and images. AOL does that, I think. It annoyed me when I was a AOL user. Not to say that AOL as a whole didn't annoy me.

GutterPunk · Jan 28, 2004, 06:25 AM

AOL.... i had that a month.... went straight to cable... i was having troubles connecting abot 15k... which is below digital limit.... and they have to give me a digital connection here.... Oh well Im glad w/ cable cuz its super fast for me.... lots of old people on the block

EDIT: Forgot to mention... that does not look too cool because like said before you can only go so fast and the max you will be able to transmit is 53k by ffc regulations last i knew.

mainman · Jan 28, 2004, 06:36 AM

Damn...gonna make some coffe...i read....onspeeds...totally of topic...sorry....

Jan 23, 2004, 08:29 PM	#1
dorkz Striving to overcome Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 100 Rep Power: 0	Onspeed What do you guys make of this: ONSPEED

Jan 24, 2004, 06:12 PM	#2
WildChild I'm Still Watching Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: New Jersey,U.S.A. Posts: 1,068 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	No matter what they say it may be faster then regular but it is still only gonna be @56k, regular phone lines are regulated as far as what you can download at and transmit info over. __________________ Knowledge is SCARY,Stupidity is REALLY frightening

Jan 25, 2004, 01:44 AM	#5
toddsmack2k It Never..... Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Kentucky Posts: 3,173 Rep Power: 0	Yeah it is like the Earthlink Accelerator I use. I only use it because it is free. There is no imporovement Games wise or D/L wise. Like zero said all it does cache Images and slightly speed up your internet browsing. Funny how they claim broadband speed and do not mention that it does nothing to improve D/L speeds or ping. __________________ [color=blue]*Bleeding From the Inside Pouring Out, The* *DriverHeaven* Spiral, We Shall Never Let Go Of.[/color]

Jan 27, 2004, 09:17 PM	#7
Transparent DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 80 Rep Power: 0	I don't like the idea of compressing html and images. AOL does that, I think. It annoyed me when I was a AOL user. Not to say that AOL as a whole didn't annoy me. __________________

Jan 28, 2004, 06:25 AM	#8
GutterPunk I = Greatest Dood Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Nebraska Posts: 5,949 Rep Power: 71	AOL.... i had that a month.... went straight to cable... i was having troubles connecting abot 15k... which is below digital limit.... and they have to give me a digital connection here.... Oh well Im glad w/ cable cuz its super fast for me.... lots of old people on the block EDIT: Forgot to mention... that does not look too cool because like said before you can only go so fast and the max you will be able to transmit is 53k by ffc regulations last i knew. __________________ Rock On \m/ Thank you Mousey for the Sig! --------------- Intel Core2Duo E6660 (3.4GHZ) ~ Tuniq Tower 120 ~ Enermax Galaxy 1000W ~ Corsair Dominator @ 1090MHZ 5-5-5-15 (OCZ XTC Modded Cooler)~ EVGA 8800GTX W/ HR-03 Plus 120MM ~ Asus DVD-RW LiteScribe ~ LG DVD-RW ~ Corsair Voyager 2GB ReadyBoost Drive ~ Vantec Nexus Fan Controller ~ ThermalTake Armor 25CM fan ~ Personal Finance Blog: Dent Your Debt

Jan 24, 2004, 06:16 PM	Thread Starter #3
dorkz Striving to overcome Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 100 Rep Power: 0	Yeah it offers for all different types of connection though. Just wondered what you guys thought of it, whether its a load of gabbage. Anyone use it?

Jan 24, 2004, 06:19 PM	#4
zerodamage HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 3,478 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	CRAP, that is what it is. Same thing that Juno and Netzero and many other ISP's are using now. The claim to be almost like Broadband is a lie. All it does is compresses html and jpg's and what not for IE only and that is it. You will see NO gaming benefits. You can not shove an elephant through a garden hose.

Jan 27, 2004, 06:23 PM	Thread Starter #6
dorkz Striving to overcome Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 100 Rep Power: 0	best to stay away from that then lol. I just wondered what your thoughts were on it.

Jan 28, 2004, 06:36 AM	#9
mainman Mr. Nobody Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: OmniPresent Nightwatcher Posts: 5,961 Rep Power: 71	Damn...gonna make some coffe...i read....onspeeds...totally of topic...sorry.... __________________