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Do You Use Google Web Accelerator? Official OCC Poll #33 Rate Topic: -----

Poll: Are you, or did you, use GWA? (62 member(s) have cast votes)

Are you, or did you, use GWA?

  1. Yes, currently using it. (11 votes [17.74%])

    Percentage of vote: 17.74%

  2. I did use it, but stopped for security / privacy concerns. (3 votes [4.84%])

    Percentage of vote: 4.84%

  3. I did use it, but stopped because I didn't like it. (8 votes [12.90%])

    Percentage of vote: 12.90%

  4. Didn't get to download it in time, want to try it when downloads are resumed. (5 votes [8.06%])

    Percentage of vote: 8.06%

  5. Didn't try it because of security / privacy concerns. (6 votes [9.68%])

    Percentage of vote: 9.68%

  6. Didn't see a need to try it / Didn't want to try it. (20 votes [32.26%])

    Percentage of vote: 32.26%

  7. What is the Google Web Accelerator? (9 votes [14.52%])

    Percentage of vote: 14.52%

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Posted 16 May 2005 - 05:01 AM

Google always seams to be a popular topic here at OCC, especially when reflecting back on some of the past polls. ;) I figured this week, I'd ask something based on Google's last product, the Google Web Accelerator (GWA).

Let us know if you use it, used it, or didn't even give it a try. I'd like to know what your thoughts are on it, your experiences, and what you think about the issues that have been reported about GWA.
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Posted 16 May 2005 - 05:05 AM

I didn't feel I really needed to try it out, I'm happy with the speed of my internet as it is at the moment. I might try it when the download is available again, but I'm not sure, what with all the stuff which has been said about it.
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Posted 16 May 2005 - 05:12 AM

I downloaded it and couldn't get it to install. Or maybe it installed itself and I didn't notice a difference. Either way, I'm not unhappy with my speed now, and am trying to avoid unnecessary clutter anyway, so it's gone.
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Posted 16 May 2005 - 05:41 AM

i like google and their products but do web accelerators actually DO anything, it cant make my dsl faster
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Posted 16 May 2005 - 05:43 AM

I tried it but after i heard that it was caching some unwanted stuff i uninstalled it. It was only released thursday and they've already pulled the download from their site.
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Posted 16 May 2005 - 09:15 AM

I didn't see any need to try it - my cable service is pretty speedy. I was using acceleration software when I was on dialup and found it corrupted the F@H WUs on download, so I also didn't want to run into the same problem again.
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Posted 16 May 2005 - 11:29 AM

Really don t see a need for it for me.
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Posted 16 May 2005 - 01:46 PM

Tried it, found it pretty useless, uninstall :D

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Posted 16 May 2005 - 01:58 PM

Currently using it - not real noticable difference, but according to brandwidth tests it gave my 1.5mbs connection about 300kbs more to its rated speed -it was only at about 1200kps before :D. According to the counter i've saved 6.1 minutes of loading so far by using it since the day it came out ;). Havent had any problems with logins or forums or anything(using firefox if you wanna know), and its so small it doesnt hurt to stay even if it didnt do anything :lol:
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Nerm, on Jul 15 2005, 07:56 AM, said:

Wow, puck just kinda summed that one up for most of us lol. I agree with puck. :)

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Man Puck... I couldn't have said it better myself!
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Posted 16 May 2005 - 02:00 PM

I had it and didn't notice much of a difference. Then after security was brough up I decided I really didn't need those extra 2 seconds...
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Posted 16 May 2005 - 02:43 PM

since the day that it was posted on the OCC news to today, I saved around 30min. I mean not a huge difference. But i could see it loads pages faster. Since i set my internet setting to empty temp. internet folder each time i close my browser. so yea.
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Posted 16 May 2005 - 05:05 PM

jammin, on May 16 2005, 09:05 AM, said:

I didn't feel I really needed to try it out, I'm happy with the speed of my internet as it is at the moment. I might try it when the download is available again, but I'm not sure, what with all the stuff which has been said about it.
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i never heard of it until now, but I'm with jammin...I don't bother with web accelerators because I have optimum which is known to be one of the fastest cable providers out there. I can happily surf the web while my father and bro are doing so on their computers and while I'm downloading AND uploading with bitcomet. No need for an accelerator.
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