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From: jonah@amos.ling.ucsd.edu (Jonah Stich)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: Re: Applelink, Personal Edition
Summary: Gosh!
Keywords: AppleLink, software
Message-ID: <6785@sdcsvax.UCSD.Edu>
Date: 7 Jul 89 18:00:10 GMT
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In article <8907061916.AA00312@crash.cts.com> pnet01!pro-sol!lbotez@nosc.mil writes:
>While I'm on the subject:  I think the Applelink software it extremely
>sluggish... horrible, actually.  It annoys me to use it.  I'm so comfortable
>using Proterm, plus it's incredibly fast.  Applelink is a great idea, but I
>rarely call because I hate the software.   Plus the messages bases leave a lot
>to be desired.  Having to open all those folders... ugh!

Gosh, there must be something wrong with me. I seem to be the only person I
know who actually LIKES AppleLink. I think the software is fun and is
definately the way to go as far as telecommunicating is concerned. The only
thng I don't like is the cost, particularly because most of the time,, data 
isn't being sent between computers. When you're composing a message, for
instance, you write the whole thing on your computer, and it is only sent
when you're finished. Also, when there are lists on the screen, all the
information has been sent to your computer. I wish you were only charged
for the time that data was actually being transmitted, but that would
probably make it too cheap :) (Or maybe :( )

Jonah