Nic said that he used both Boson 1 and 3. That's about $80.00 for questions/topics that are covered in other materials for $29.95. I could safely say that all the topics in all three Boson exams (about $120.00) are covered in other materials for only $29.95. If someone's got all three Bosons and wants to match topic for topic with CCxx materials, contact me offline.
Shawn K. > -----Original Message----- > From: Michael L. Williams [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Saturday, June 01, 2002 11:38 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: CCIE Written passed - Boson [7:45535] > > How can one save $50.00 on a product that only costs $40 to begin with? > > Mike W. > > "Kaminski, Shawn G" wrote in message > [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > > That was a fair enough flame. HOWEVER, :-) the reason Boson is used as > the > > comparison is because people are cultified (is that a word?) with them > even > > though they could get CCIE Written materials for $50.00 less than Boson > that > > cover the EXACT SAME TOPICS! WHY IS THAT? ARE PEOPLE AFRAID OF CHANGE, > OR > > WHAT? Doesn't that tell you something? It would sure tell me something! > > Like, what could I do with an extra $50.00 in my pocket! > > > > Shawn K. > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Nick Lesewski [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > Sent: Saturday, June 01, 2002 5:58 PM > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Subject: RE: CCIE Written passed - Boson [7:45535] > > > > > > I love how all these guys use boson as the point of comparison. That > > > alone > > > tells me something. When I passed the written I used several of the > > > popular > > > books, including reading Caslow and Doyle, which are more for the lab, > but > > > > > > are great books. Then I tested myself with the #1 and #3 bosons; and > they > > > > > > were great. One of them, and I don't remember which, had something > like > > > 400 > > > questions and was right on the money. > > > > > > Lastly, the current version of the written is going away soon, and if > > > anybody is getting ready to test out, they should have multiple > sources > of > > > > > > study. Definitely read the popular books, review the public domain > > > cramsessions that are around, and download a couple of these practice > test > > > > > > things. The test costs $300 (or at least it did when I took it, I > think > > > it's more now), and buying ALL the popular books, the bosons AND > shawn's > > > home grown ms word document thingy is less then the price of failing > just > > > once and having to take it again. > > > > > > Just my $.02 (was that a gentle enough flame?) > > > > > > -Nic > > > > > > > > > > > > >From: "Kaminski, Shawn G" > > > >Reply-To: "Kaminski, Shawn G" > > > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >Subject: RE: CCIE Written passed - Boson [7:45535] > > > >Date: Fri, 31 May 2002 17:02:26 -0400 > > > > > > > >Well, if the moderators let this through, I'll probably get flamed to > > > death > > > >because I'm always pushing CCxx Productions. Why? Because I wrote > most > of > > > >the materials. However, I can guarantee that they cover the exact > same > > > >topics as Boson at a much better price. The difference is that you > get > > > the > > > >materials in Microsoft Word format instead of a test engine. But the > > > >advantage of that is that you can transport the materials anywhere > you > > > >want. > > > >With Boson, you can only put the materials on one PC. > > > > > > > >Flame away........ > > > > > > > >Shawn K. > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > From: Hamid [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > > > Sent: Friday, May 31, 2002 2:02 PM > > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > Subject: Re: CCIE Written passed - Boson [7:45535] > > > > > > > > > > What matterials do you mean by 29.95$? > > > > > > > > > > Hamid > > > > > ""Kaminski, Shawn G"" wrote in message > > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > > > > > > You spent $80.00 on Boson tests when you could have gotten > materials > > > > > that > > > > > > cover the exact same topics for $29.95? Shame on you! > > > > > > > > > > > > Congrats! > > > > > > > > > > > > Shawn K. > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > > > From: Pierre-Alex Guanel [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > > > > > Sent: Friday, May 31, 2002 12:46 PM > > > > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > Subject: CCIE Written passed - Boson [7:45535] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I took the CCIE written yesterday afternoon and passed (80%) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I was expecting more, but I flunked the performance/QoS > section > of > > > > > > >the > > > > > > > exam, > > > > > > > which I neglected somewhat during preparation. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I used both Boson #1 and Boson #3. Those 2 tests are > complementary > > > > > > >and > > > > > are > > > > > > > NOT substitute for each other. Boson #3 focuses on SNA issues > > > where > > > >as > > > > > > > Boson > > > > > > > #1 focuses on the other networking topics. > > > > > > > If you can, you should purchase both tests. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > For preparation I did a pre-test on Boson #3 and discovered > how > > > >little > > > > > SNA > > > > > > > and ATM I knew. For 3 weeks, I studied SNA and ATM using CCO + > > > > > hands-on > > > > > > > until the whole thing felt natural. Then, on the 4th week of > > > > > preparation > > > > > I > > > > > > > repeated the same strategy with Boson #1. I dicovered 3 areas > of > > > > > > > networking > > > > > > > where I had some weaknesses. I only had time to work on 2 of > them > > > > > > > thoroughly > > > > > > > before the test. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thank you to Bernard and Dennis for excellent test materials > and > > > to > > > > > all > > > > > > > those who gracefully took the time to answer my questions. I > > > > > particularly > > > > > > > want to thank Priscilla and Leigh Anne who both put me back on > > > track > > > > > > > several > > > > > > > times during the last two years and Daniel Cotts for squeezing > > > some > > > > > time > > > > > > > out > > > > > > > of his busy schedule to spend some time discussing Cisco with > me. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Pierre-Alex > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: > > > http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=45612&t=45535 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
