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dialup connection accelerators aren't hardware devices. They are services
that work over a standard ISP and use proxy servers and graphic compression
to reduce page load-in times. They do not affect normal file downloads, just
web browsing. If all you do is webpage browsing, it may be worth it, but
picture quality is reduced on the pages, so be prepared for that. Otherwise,
they are a waste of time.



"T.C." <> wrote in message
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> Looking to purchase an Internet Dial-Up connection accelerator.
> From people who actually have and do use it because it works.
> Looking for more bang for my buck!
>
> Thanks
> Ted
>
> If your e-mailing me be sure to remove the nospam before mailtag.com

"Thor" <> wrote in message
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> dialup connection accelerators aren't hardware devices. They are services
> that work over a standard ISP and use proxy servers and graphic
compression
> to reduce page load-in times. They do not affect normal file downloads,
just
> web browsing. If all you do is webpage browsing, it may be worth it, but
> picture quality is reduced on the pages, so be prepared for that.
Otherwise,
> they are a waste of time.
>


My ISP offered me something called the "Propel Accelerator" for my dial-up
account a few months ago and they claimed that my connection would be up to
five times faster with it. However, when I questioned them further about
it, it was apparently only for the benefit of loading web pages and not for
actual downloads. I know, wishful thinking on my part <grin>, but I decided
that it wasn't worth the $6.95 (Canadian) per month that they wanted for the
service. If what you say is true about the reduced picture quality (which I
don't doubt), then I'm even more glad that I didn't sign up.

"T.C." wrote:
>
> Looking to purchase an Internet Dial-Up connection accelerator.
> From people who actually have and do use it because it works.
> Looking for more bang for my buck!

More bang for the buck vs TNSTAAFL (There's no such thing as a free lunch.)

Virg Wall
--
A foolish consistency is the
hobgoblin of little minds,........
Ralph Waldo Emerson
(Microsoft programmer's manual.)

Dialup accelerators suck. They fvcked my connection. Dont get one dog.
"V W Wall" <> wrote in message
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> "T.C." wrote:
> >
> > Looking to purchase an Internet Dial-Up connection accelerator.
> > From people who actually have and do use it because it works.
> > Looking for more bang for my buck!
>
> More bang for the buck vs TNSTAAFL (There's no such thing as a free
lunch.)
>
> Virg Wall
> --
> A foolish consistency is the
> hobgoblin of little minds,........
> Ralph Waldo Emerson
> (Microsoft programmer's manual.)

Looking to purchase an Internet Dial-Up connection accelerator.
From people who actually have and do use it because it works.
Looking for more bang for my buck!

Thanks
Ted

If your e-mailing me be sure to remove the nospam before mailtag.com

(T.C.) wrote in news:bsk54j$1vu$1
@news01.cit.cornell.edu:

> Looking to purchase an Internet Dial-Up connection accelerator.
> From people who actually have and do use it because it works.
> Looking for more bang for my buck!
>
> Thanks
> Ted
>
> If your e-mailing me be sure to remove the nospam before mailtag.com

http://www.5star-shareware.com/Inter...li-dialup.html

I used that on cable connection with Win2k. I did notice a speed-up on Web
page loads. Also, a constant load of a movie trailer at Movies.com and
others, instead of the continuous stop and start motion of viewing the
trailer.

Downloads became a little more continuos as well.

Just my two cents

Duane