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From: anderson@ncrcce.StPaul.NCR.COM (Joel Peter Anderson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: Re: Quantum Link
Summary: Good source/'Free' Encyclopedia
Message-ID: <1499@ncrcce.StPaul.NCR.COM>
Date: 5 Sep 89 19:49:09 GMT
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>In article <89082723045573@masnet.uucp> alex.burger@canremote.uucp (ALEX BURGER) writes:
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>>Could someone please give me some info on Quantum Link?
>> 
>>From what I remember from a while back, it is about $13 a month, not 
>>including DataPak.
I assume that is $13 Canadian.  In the U.S. it is $9.95
...In the U.S., at least, we can use Tymnet at no extra cost..

In article <15911@pollux.UUCP> bjc@pollux.UUCP () writes:
>QuantumLink costs $9.95 for basic service, including one hour of what they
>call "Plus Time", each month.  Plus Time includes almost everything...
... worth doing - EXCEPT, the Encyclopedia, which has no cost (over the 
monthly fee).  This is very useful  if you wish
to quote extensively from the Encyclopedia.



>There are many areas on QuantumLink, each for a different facet of the 64.
>And yes, there is an area especially for Geos.
Recently they have significantly improved the system by adding a 'search'
facility to the libraries.

My evaluation: 1) Qlink offers a Commodore only environment
				with extensive libraries
		       2) With an active Geos community it is a great
				source for tools and tips
		       3) The Encyclopedia is a good source of data

		The downside is 1)you always have to pay $10 bucks, even if
		you don't log on for a month. 2) the menu driven system is
		a pain if you are an experienced user. 3) it would be
		nice to up/download mail (instead of doing all editing
		on line)

Just my $.02.
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