We really like the new website Easynews – nice work! The new tutorial video is great and offers beginning Usenet users a simple, step-by-step guide on how to download newsgroup content. We are also very pleased to see that Easynews has increased their NNTP binary retention to a more competitive level of 400+ days as this is an important feature for users.
If you are new to Usenet we recommend Easynews as one of the best providers for getting started for the following reasons:
• You do not need to purchase, download and configure a separate newsreader as Easynews offers its own web-based newsgroup browser. If you prefer using a separate newsreader product, Easynews also supports this option.
• The browser interface has an easy-to-use newsgroup search function which allows you to preview thumbnail images, download binary and other files quickly and easily, and save the files to your computer. You can just login to the system and go!
• Easynews also offers a newsgroup browser acceleration feature called Easyboost that can increase your throughput speeds by an average of about 100%.
• UsenetAdvantage.net rates Easynews’ support team as the best currently available. They provide quality 24/7 support via web chat, phone, and e-mail. Support is readily available to help with questions from subscribers.
Easynews has been in this business for over 15 years and is the original web-based Usenet service. The service is solid and we feel that Easynews really is the best resource out there for new users.
For more information on Easynews click here.
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Two more of our favorite providers have come through with a great Black Friday offer. Both Newshosting (currently #1 and rated our Best Overall Usenet Provider) and UseNetServer (#2) have decided to offer new users their first month of service for only $5.00. This deal runs from 5 AM EST on Thursday 11/26 (Thanksgiving) through 7 AM EST on Saturday 11/28, and is only valid for certain account types. The details for each provider are below — just click on their names to be taken to the signup page, or click the link for more info:
Both deals revert to the normal pricing after a month, but this is a screaming deal for the first month.
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Here’s the text from the Easynews website: “It’s Black Friday Somewhere! Special: From 3AM MST 2009/11/26 through 5AM MST 2009/11/28, you can upgrade your account for half off! Sign Up for Classic and then upgrade to Plus for $2.49, or Big Gig for $9.98.” It’s worth noting that this is 50% off of the UPGRADE cost, not the total cost, but if you’ve picked Easynews as your provider, get in now for the savings. (We’re also wondering if that savings is just for the first month, for the life of the account, or for some other term).
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Great news! Thundernews is offering a special Black Friday discount to UsenetAdvantage.net customers, valid between November 27-29. This is probably one of the most potent coupons ever offered — it provides new Usenet customers with a 50% discount that is good for the life of the account. The coupon applies only to accounts that bill [...]
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Navigating the world of Usenet has definitely become easier in the past few years – the introduction of better newsgroup search capabilities, more capable newsreaders, and NZB files – all these things have helped. Still, navigating newsgroups can be a trial by fire for newer users. But at least one forward-thinking Usenet service provider (and [...]
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The race to stay at the top of the pack for Usenet/Newsgroup binary retention rates continues as Newshosting, Astraweb, UsenetServer, Ngroups.net, NewsDemon and others all hit the 400 day mark. Giganews remains in the lead followed closely by Astraweb. These companies are all competing aggressively in this area. Stay tuned for more info from UsenetAdvantage.net!
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In the last few weeks, we have been made aware of a significant (higher than average) degree of user complaints regarding Binverse. We were excited at the launch of Binverse and hope this is a temporary trend, but for now we have decided to take them off our Top 10 Best Usenet Providers List. For [...]
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Starting September 30th, Verizon customers will no longer have Usenet access as a part of their service. In response to this change UseNetServer is offering former Verizon customers a great deal on the UNS High-Speed Plus for $10/month for a full year. This plan includes unlimited downloads, 20 connections, Free SSL encryption, Global Search and [...]
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On September 30th, Verizon will discontinue Usenet access as part of its service offering. In response to this change Newshosting is offering former Verizon customers a great deal on the NXHL plan for $13/month for a full year. This plan includes unlimited downloads, 60 connections, Free SSL encryption, Lightning Accelerator and Binary Retention that is [...]
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It’s official — Giganews has hit the 400 day mark and is still going. This is good news for the industry as a whole, because it drives other providers in the same direction. And even better, Newshosting, UseNetServer, and NewsDemon are right on their heels, providing enough competition that Giganews can’t rest. Who benefits? We [...]
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