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From: Grant.Downey@p0.f9.n381.z1.fidonet.org (Grant Downey)
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Subject: Genie verses Compuserv
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Date: 19 Nov 90 21:58:56 GMT
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[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]

Compuserv seems to be much more speech friendly and easier to use than 
Genie.  However in all honesty they don't have nearly the selection of 
files that Genie has.  Genie with its Round Tables  really has many 
unusual and helpful programs to offer.  Compuserv seems to be at the 
end of the line whenit comes to getting the newist of the new shareware 
programs.  However Compuserv does not have any of the technical 
problems of Genie either.  Also, I have found that you normally can 
access local bulletin boards with the parameters of n,8,1 but when you 
connect to either Compuserv or Genie you must use the parameters of 
e,7,1. Grant

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