Steven Owens wrote:
> Stan Bernstein writes:
>
> > Does anyone know anything about a software program called PeakJet 2000,
> > which supposedly "learns from your browsing habits," and more
> > intelligently caches resulting in faster loading of the pages
> one inhabits
> > most on the Web? If you've used this program, does it work? Your
> > observations about it?
>
> It's sold by RealNetworks, the same folks that made RealAudio and
> RealPlayer. This might imply that it's a good, solid product, *if*
> they actually made it and didn't just buy it somewhere.
>
> In theory it's a good idea. In practice, I don't know.
>
> Of course, the fact that they spammed my emailbox trying to sell
> this to me and that the first thing the spam said was:
Ironically, someone I know who is not technically savvy called me up and
asked me about PeakJet 2000 a few hours before this thread started. I told
him that it was a fancy cache tool that read the links on his page and
started caching the linked files before he clicked on them. I've tried a few
products like that before and was annoyed with the constant modem activity.
I do not know how efficient these products are at cleaning up all the cached
files they put on your hard drive (anyone know). The products I've tried in
the past were a bunch of marketing magic, and not much else, in actual use.
Could be that this one is different?
> > Want to speed up your Internet connection without purchasing a new
> > modem?
>
> Which is inherently false - it does *not* speed up your modem,
> though it may enhance your browsing experience - and that they also
> claimed:
According to the quote you supplied, they do not say they speed up your
modem, they say they speed up your connection, which is also hogwash. I
suppose it's a fine line between "speeding up your Internet connection" and
"speeding up your modem", though.
> > download PeakJet 2000-which can speed your web surfing
> > up to 20-times faster-for only $14.95!
<snip>
> But hey, for $14.95 go ahead and try it. It's probably available
> for downloading by purchase. If you don't like the product then deny
> the credit card charge. I'm lucky enough to have high-speed access
> most of the time, so I don't need it.
The "deny the credit card charge" tactic is one of the foibles of getting
into selling products online. I have a customer who has been through
nightmarish escapades due to sending product to someone via UPS, only to
have the person deny the credit card charge. It creates a good deal of
ugliness and I don't support it as a general failsafe.
I think it is better to go through the channels that the product
manufacturer provides...and I don't recommend buying anything online without
knowing what those channels are beforehand. Most good sites that offer
online buying will tell you, up front, what their return policies are.
Jack
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