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From: v067qklp@ubvmsb.cc.buffalo.edu (Danielle T Mazzotta)
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Subject: Re: gateway to prodigy?
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Date: 2 Jan 91 02:18:32 GMT
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In article <1991Jan1.152042.10693@dhw68k.cts.com>, bytebug@dhw68k.cts.com (Roger L. Long) writes...

>their service.  Your friend will likely spend much less than the fees
>charged by Prodigy.

I must say that $12.95/month (is that Prodigy's going rate) really would be 
reasonable if what they were offering were more diversified than, as you 
pointed out, a "shopping network".  Other services charge an hourly fee above 
basic services so that amount as a flat fee is otherwise quite fair.

As an aside, I considered joining Prodigy.  I asked their "Tech Reps" if there 
were any gateways outside and they indirectly replied that they had e-mail but 
not to services outside of Prodigy.  I also asked about software libraries and 
they said they had no plans in the near future to be adding any such features.

--Danielle