Don’t ever go to a Reliance World
**DISCLAIMER: This post wast typed on 100% frustration**
Today, after a long time I found a reliance web world to upload some podworks pics, write my cv and write a few posts on my blog about podworks. I couldn’t get a broadband connection at home, and dialup seriously sucks. So I chose reliance web world (Reliance web world because most of the topcoder competitions are held here)
The packs were quite expensive (100 Rs for 3 hours). Still i thought, it is worth for its bandwidth. When i was given a user id and password, i realised i was right. The bandwidth was amazing. But, *only* the bandwidth was amazing. Let me list out what made my type this post
- There is no desktop. Some arbit crappish reliance webworld software which kills all your freedom. There is no Start button!
- No Firefox
- Even if you think of downloading and installing it somewhere, you are not even given access to unzip your file. In short, you are denied access to everything but for opening your browser window and to type in the keyboard given
- Even you cant open a new window in iexplore. you are denied access!!
- Orkut is banned. I guess they are some shivsena supporters or there is some i hate rworld community there.
- Everytime you have to open a new window you have to alt-tab and go to that crap home of rworld and press on the broadband surfing button.
- You can’t use a usb directly. They’ll copy all your usb to some common share and you are supposed to access from it. Even others may access it!
The crappy home (Do zoom in and see how crap it is)
I wasted my 100 bucks on it. So, do go to your neighbourhood browsing centre, it is far more better. They give you good bandwidth and freedom. Don’t go for brand name and get fooled like me! 
Comments welcome!
Pongi gave me some tips (open word, and then file-open and type c:\ in the filename) but still, it sux for a rworld - beginner like me!
PS: I’ll keep updating this post till i leave this centre
Anonymous Said,
June 14, 2007 @ 12:57 am
Dude there is a firefox and it’s not visible.You have to go to C: then place shortcut to the desktop and use it.And regarding winzip you can install winrar and use of it.And then regarding opening a new a window just goto File—->Message that’s it a new windows opens.And regarding Orkut it’s a crap and it spoils many and a girl lost here life(DEAD)due to some miss use of her profile.So dont use Orkut.In us they were plan to ban these site and banned in some area at US.And regarding usb in some machines you can use it directly and in some it wont work i agree.
And the best is you can download 2GB in a hour and upload 1 Gb in an hour.There are many tricks and tips to bypass the restrictions.Without knowing that it will look like crap.When you know it will look like you were on insane speed of internet.And also you have R.S.99 pack use that surf unlimited for a day with gameing.But in usally many reliance web gudies Hide these plans.So in my view reliance is good and fine.
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vijo_tk Said,
June 19, 2007 @ 11:03 pm
I perfectly agree..
a long time ago.. I got looted in the same place.. once u are in.. you gotta save ur face so stick to the fact tat yes ” its just another browsing centre !! ” .. but seriously speaking.. that place is meant for gaming.. u gotta try those in the evening.. where that place rocks for RPG and much much more.. !!
Jack Of All Master Of None Said,
August 3, 2007 @ 10:46 pm
dai namakku ethukku da reliance ellam. veetla ukkandu summa mokka sitea pakkardukku over da.