Giganews' Usenet binary retention to grow to 120 days over the next 18 days

[maupassant]

http://www.giganews.com/news/article/usenet-retention-120days.html

[link2009]

Thanks for the info, I just think 120 days is too much anyway :X.

[webe123]

Thanks for the info, I just think 120 days is too much anyway :X.


I am glad of the increase! What is wrong with Giganews getting more retention? It seems everyone jumps up and down when retention is increased on other newshosting services.

Sorry, if you don't like it, but I certianly do.

[Athlon64]

Hmmm I gotta say, this is getting ridiculous now. That's fine and dandy that it's going to be 120days, but I think they should be focusing on prices and not retention. To the average joe 100 days is more than enough.

Again 120 days is fine with me, I just want them to lower there price a little and I don't mean some type of special I mean a permanent change. :P

[Broken]

And in two weeks I am sure Usenetserver will raise their retention to 121 days, still at half the price as giganews.

Giganews, as said above, really needs to work on price.

[MultiForce]

Only thing I don't like, as last time, is that I guess usenet is soon going to get some more attention from the "wrong" people.

I mean, "legally" storing warez for over 120 days?

[webe123]

And in two weeks I am sure Usenetserver will raise their retention to 121 days, still at half the price as giganews.

Giganews, as said above, really needs to work on price.


Don't count on usenet raising their retention again without a price increase. At 121 days or more I don't think it is gonna happen WITHOUT a price increase on usenet server.

[mata7]

one day we gone see 1 year retention :)

[Beck38]

The is all 'linked' to the price of HD space; as perpendicular technology, along with better interfaces, has gone fully mainstream (ALL of Seagate drive have been perpendicular for about a year now), the prices have dropped like a rock, and that's what 'drives' the industry.

5 years ago a 1GB drive (array) was about $2K, today it's about 1/4 that price at speeds about 4 times faster. The interfaces have gone even faster and cheaper, too. So, for what it cost 5 years ago, the storage can be increased maybe 10 fold (even though yes, usenet has increased as well but maybe only about 3 times the traffic).

There are some magnetic storage technologies on the 'horizon' that will make today's seem like pitifull. But, like perpendicular recording, it will take a good 5+ years to develop and get in the hand of consumers. And don't even get me going on optical, that's the 'wild card' out there, with 12cm disks (the size of a cd/dvd) holding 100TB or more (only in the lab today).

[link2009]

The is all 'linked' to the price of HD space; as perpendicular technology, along with better interfaces, has gone fully mainstream (ALL of Seagate drive have been perpendicular for about a year now), the prices have dropped like a rock, and that's what 'drives' the industry.

5 years ago a 1GB drive (array) was about $2K, today it's about 1/4 that price at speeds about 4 times faster. The interfaces have gone even faster and cheaper, too. So, for what it cost 5 years ago, the storage can be increased maybe 10 fold (even though yes, usenet has increased as well but maybe only about 3 times the traffic).

There are some magnetic storage technologies on the 'horizon' that will make today's seem like pitifull. But, like perpendicular recording, it will take a good 5+ years to develop and get in the hand of consumers. And don't even get me going on optical, that's the 'wild card' out there, with 12cm disks (the size of a cd/dvd) holding 100TB or more (only in the lab today).

That's interesting...I never heard they were developing 12CM Discs holding 100TB of data...LOL!

[popopot]

They have them now with a few hundred GB's (InPhase I think) and they to plan to go up to TB(s) but not 100 TB's.

[groggy]

Giganews should lower their prices instead of raising their retention imo. 120 days is useless.

[webe123]

Giganews should lower their prices instead of raising their retention imo. 120 days is useless.


To you mabye...not to me. There are rare files and files you can take your time getting which makes retention like that worth it!

And as far as their prices are concerned...I tried newshosting in my area and it absolutely SUCKED! So I don't mind if I pay a little more money..IF I have ROCK STEADY service! Which I have no complaints whatsoever. You want cheap? Try newshosting. Though your milage will vary on the kind of service you get.

[wHoMe]

If you want to pay less and aren't worried about having longer retention but want the quality of giganews then use
power usenet as they are linked to giganews and use the same servers

http://www.powerusenet.com/


wHoMe

[RXP]

Giganews has expensive lawyers, they wont' be bullied. I prefer UNS, 100 days at half the price.