Rapidshare without traffic limitation
(Click here to view the original thread with full colors/images)Posted by: Sonnentier
The file-hosting service now lets you download without traffic-limit.
There are some seconds before a download starts, but no additional waiting times after a file completed.
The downside, speed is capped at half a meg (~ 60 kb/s).
Do you like this new model?
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Posted by: Fibre
Do you like this new model?
No. I bet they're using it to encourage people to buy VIP.
Posted by: CraigT92
No but you have to look at it from there point of view rapidshare is out to make money so I think it fair enough but I would like to download at full speed but what can we expect for free
Posted by: markupmaster
Whatever works really..
It doesn't matter much to me..
:)
Posted by: lukee
pay the 11 bucks and get an account. don't be cheap and settle with 60KB/s.
Posted by: tehmrserver
ops I voted for the wrong one by accident :P
i think it's a bad idea, 60 KB/s sucks
Posted by: grimms
I think it sucks badly but I do see their reasoning for it. But now their capping the speeds to 1 download per hour or 23 kb/s.
Posted by: Sonnentier
I recommend you to use tools so you can constantly download at 60 kb/s without watching yourself if a file finished.
If you do so, it's more than two times faster now compared to the old limitation, where you had to wait.
Of course, if you are usually downloading 1 part albums or the like, the cap is bad because the former model wouldn't limit you then.
Same goes for those that were able to circumvent the extra waiting time without hassle.
Here's a short summary:
Long time run:
fullspeed ... wait .... wait ... wait ... wait ... wait == 100 MB (1,7 hours) [very bad]
60kb 60kb 60kb 60kb 60kb 60kb 60kb == ~350 MB (1,7 hours) [better]
Album:
fs!, done. [very good]
60kb 60kb 60kb, done. [bad]
Reconnect:
fs!- fs!- fs!- fs!- fs!- fs!- fs! == 700 MB [ultra]
60kb/s 60kb/s 60kb/s == 50 MB? [bad]
note: reconnecters were profiting from premium customers
Posted by: TP635
Good news, I don't have to reset my modem anymore. 60kb is about the fastest my line can take, so am happy.
Posted by: seanami
Wish you could choose between limited downloads and fast speed or the unlimited slow speed
Posted by: Quasit
Yeah, I like it. I only download magazines and ebooks with Rapidshare so it's really an improvement.
Posted by: lostdemon
I doesn't bother me I actually like that they did that. I no longer have to wait 90 minutes between downloads that only take me like 15 minutes with this new speed cap.
Posted by: Sanka113
rapidshare is so greedy, i guess they can be when their one of the better pirating sources around.
Posted by: lukee
i'm gonna buy a one month account, jeez only 6 euro. I know some really good rapidshare sources that have fast pre :) I hate seeding back lol. I miss my FTP :(
Posted by: Sonnentier
rapidshare is so greedy
at least they give something away for free, usenet providers usually don't give anything for free
but I also think they should higher the speed in the time where their lines aren't full
Posted by: cope123
It doesn't matter ...