New Breed Of Web Accelerators Actually Work 323
axlrosen writes "Web accelerators first came around years ago, and they didn't live up to the hype. Now TV commercials are advertising accelerators that speed up your dial-up connection by up to 5 times, they say. AOL and EarthLink throw them in for free; some ISPs charge a monthly fee. Tests by
PC World, PC Magazine and CNET show that they do speed up your surfing quite a bit. They work by using improved compression and caching. The downside is they don't help streaming video or audio." And they require non-Free software on the client's end, too.
Faster porn? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Faster porn? (Score:3, Funny)
Next thing... (Score:5, Funny)
Next thing they find out is the new generation of penis enlargement devices actually work, too...
What the hell? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Does anybody really care? (Score:5, Funny)
on
dialup.... ...
you....
insensitive
clod!
And my connection is wheezing just trying to post this!
Nasty JPEGs? (Score:5, Funny)
Wow, what an amazing concept! (Score:5, Funny)
My browser and my modem with
Oh yeah? (Score:5, Funny)
A little bit of insight.. (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Does anybody really care? (Score:1, Funny)
Please respond!
Re:Get Broadband (Score:3, Funny)
Um, because I don't live where you live?
- MugginsM
Hey weren't you in my class? (Score:5, Funny)
went.....
to the.....
William.....
Shatner....
school of.....
acting.....
didn't you?
ObSimpsons Quote (Score:1, Funny)
Marge: "Does anyone need that much porn?"
Homer: "Mmm... one million times..."
Re:You mean... (Score:3, Funny)
>can do a lot better. So, how often do you download
>files containing nothing but zero?
Er, every time I visit Slashdot?