UseNeXT Review
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- 200 days binary retention |
UseNeXT offers a solid newsgroup service and free software client. They set themselves apart by offering unlimited 1 Mbps downloads with all accounts and speeds up to 25 Mbps. UseNeXT's easy to use client software will have you downloading in minutes.
Speed and availability - UseNeXT offers 8 server farms including 4 located in the US (east and west coast) and 4 in Amsterdam. They advertise connections up to 25 Mbps. Our connection caps out well below that mark but we easily maxed out a cable connection.
In November 2007 UseNeXT held a contest for the fastest Usenet download. The winning YouTube video showed a 674 MB Ubuntu download completed in 34 seconds through the UseNext client.
Binary retention is 200 days while text groups are held for 1,000 days. The service supports over 60,000 newsgroups with over 800 Terabytes of data. This amounts to over 5 TB of new files added every day.
Security - All access is secure and unfiltered. They do not log IP address or any information regarding file downloads.
Newsreader - the UseNeXT client software is free to subscribers. It includes image previews, video support, one click file extraction and file searches. Download the latest version of the free UseNeXT client directly from their site.
Free trial - the free UseNeXT trial account includes 150 GB over 14 days (unlimited downloads at 1 Mbps for two weeks plus 5 GB of uncapped speed). This will give you an ample opportunity to test the service and familiarize with the UseNeXT client.
Pricing plans:
*** All accounts include unlimited downloads at 1 Mbps
- 25 GB/mo. - $10.73/mo. or $102.84 a year
- 50 GB/mo. - $16.13/mo. or $128.88 a year
- 125 GB/mo. - $26.92/mo. or $258.24 a year
Note: high speed download volumes increased by 66% in February 2009 making UseNeXT a better value.
Payment options - credit card or PayPal.
Bottom line - UseNeXT offers a solid newsgroup service along with their easy to use client software. With the recent addition of 66% extra download volumes they are competitively priced. Take advantage of their 150 GB free trial and decide for yourself.
