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From: Jim.Shaffer@f60.n382.z1.fidonet.org (Jim Shaffer)
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Subject: Re: Online bookstore
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Date: 10 Jan 91 17:58:39 GMT
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[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]

Hi Skip.  SoftServ works like this:
1>  You get a book on diskette or download it from their BBS.
    No it's not a free call unfortunately.  It's in Long Beach, CA.
2>  You will, if a member, get a password to unlock the book you get.
    This book comes in a ZIP archive, and you first run an unlock program
    so you can then unzip the archive.
3>  At this point you've just got flat files.  You'll have to read them the 
    same way you'd read the CBFB stuff (Computerized Books for the Blind).

Their membership fee is about $20 but if you're blind you don't have to pay 
it.  Also, their BBS uses one of those high-speed 19.2KB modems if you can 
make use of that.

Here's the address:

SoftServ Publishing INC.
P.O. box 94
Long Beach, CA   90801-0094
Phone (213)824-5145
BBS Phone (213)957-1176

Jim Shaffer

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