Well, I have no idea why he should want to display lower numbers than any other site. But I do know why other sites, who are sometimes sponsored/hosted on various ISPs would want to report higher numbers.
My numbers are basically the same using Comcast's "Speedtest" for Houston, but they are considerably higher when using Seattle or D.C. as compared to TestMy.net. I find it easier to believe that my speeds would be lower for those locations rather than almost exactly the same. OTOH, perhaps Comcast can use their own or dedicated lines to access those two locations. If that's the reason, then the speeds are basically irrelevant unless I'm going to a site that happens to be hosted on Comcast servers there.
I did see the MacKeeper link, after you told me where it was. I suspect that if you used a Windows PC you'd get a similar link to a Windows product. So what? We both know that it costs money to keep a site up, especially if you are buying (apparently) your own servers. I suspect the real business is supplying hosting. Besides, you have to
click the link to even
see the 'ad.' Certainly not a problem for me. As I said, I usually ignore any ad or ad link that makes it past my blockers.
I suppose I'm simply more trusting of a site that claims to have only cross-platform, open-source, non-corporate backing than one from a huge company like Comcast. I
know they have a vested interest in claiming high speeds. TesyMy.net, not so much! But they could be just another SCAM backed by some other ISP for all I know. However, from reading some of the "owners" posts, whoever owns the site doesn't have pruf-reeders!
Frankly, I doubt one can get duplicate results from any two speed-check sites nor even duplicate results from any one site. There are simply too many variables. Any we don't really know how often the interweb tubes are cleaned... Is that what those "robot" things do?
Maybe we could get
Jon to use some of his clones?
