Just my inputs to all the CCIE written aspirants with respect to these 2 tests - I have both and heres my view of them
Zone : A direct attack on your BASICS of the subject - so that means if yu can "Memorise" all the pkt sizes and LSA types etc - yu DONT stand a chance with these tests cause they really test your KNOWLEDGE of the subject area - thats why I enjoyed doing them cause they really rocked you on your fundamentals !! - which is what i really wanted - so you can imagine that out fo the 12 tests that I itook I must have failed in 8 of them before i started nearing a passable mark ; which sent my heart racing and my confidence shaking - but thats what they are out there for and they must rank as one of the BEST tools out there for the CCIE prep. BOSON Very good from an Exam-Prep point of view - wide in coverage but not too 'twisted"in nature to shake you on your fundamnetals. So do it I guess closer to the exams What I liked about the Boson tests were that they always gave yu a link to the cisco site for the subject matter they were testing you on - so that sometimes gives yu a different view of the technology which helped me a lot at times - a different view points - so review their answers on every question its a great guide ! So if yu are purely exam bound then its Boson for you but if yu want to really get rock hard on yur fundamentals - then its the Zone's papers !1 Good luck !! Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=26969&t=26969 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]