some features i'd like to see as a subscriber (like Ars)

[Stark]

From ars front page:

New (test) features for Premiere Subscriptors!
Posted 10/29/2002 - 11:48PM, by Kurt
Back in September, we experimented with letting Premiere Subscriptors download the UT2003 Demo from the Ars Orbiting Headquarters. The response was overwhelmingly positive, so we've decided to to experiment and expand, for now, the testing to include more files and a nifty web based interface. Those of you who use download managers will be happy to know that this service is fully download manager compatible (we think). Head on over to the Ars Member Download Area and log in to start downloading. Currently, only the newly released UT2003 Retail Patch and the "No One Lives Forever 2" demo are available, but there will be plenty more soon. As of yet, we do not plan on building this service to host all and any possible downloads, such as is already available by the might FileShack. Rather, we just want to cover some of the more important files as a thank-you to the subscribers, who keep Ars runnin'.

In addition to the file downloads, we're also offering Image Hosting to Premiere Subscriptors. Users are limited to 5MB of space and 2GB of bandwidth per month, which should be plenty for posting pictures of your city's skyline in the OpenForum. So head on over and start testing these new services. If response continues to be positive, we'll consider rolling these into the offical Subscriber benefits.

Will AT subscribers ever see cool features like file downloads and picture hosting?

 

[loup garou]

I saw that this morning as well. Downloads of popular demos, etc and built-in pichosting would be awesome.

 

[Ryan]

Bah - it's a waste of bandwidth. Let other companies waste their money

 

[Wolfsraider]

thanks stark
it has been awhile since i've visited ars forums.time to check them out again

 

[Paulson]

anandtech has plenty of pichosting services redily available to them... I wish they were added into the faqs though...

 

[loup garou]

Originally posted by: Paulson
anandtech has plenty of pichosting services redily available to them... I wish they were added into the faqs though...

Translation: PLUG! PLUG PLUG!
Just razzin ya, P.

 

[MrBond]

Originally posted by: rbloedow
Bah - it's a waste of bandwidth. Let other companies waste their money

I agree. A 100mb game demo eats a lot of bandwidth when 200 people download it a month.

 

[Jason Clark]

Sorry, this one won't be happening any time soon. That is a bandwidth nightmare. We aren't here to be like Ars, we're Anandtech, as said before new sub services are coming, please don't ask when or what, can't say yet.

 

[MrHans]

Thanks for the heads up Stark. I'm d/ling it right now.

 

[networkman]

I think the downloadable demos would be a big waste as there's tons of place out there to get files from, but the pics hosting could be cool - especially if you were to tie it in with the "My System Rigs" part of AT. Then "Subscribers" could not only list their rigs like everyone else, but show 'em off too.