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From: bgeer@javelin.es.com (Bob Geer)
Newsgroups: comp.misc,comp.org.eff.talk,alt.censorship
Subject: Re: Prodigy Special Offer hits my mailbox...
Message-ID: <1991Feb6.141621.9765@javelin.es.com>
Date: 6 Feb 91 14:16:21 GMT
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barmar@think.com (Barry Margolin) writes:
>In article <1991Feb5.230021.8317@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu> chuck@mrcnext.uiuc.edu (charles bridgeland) writes:
>>	not a whole lotta reason anyone who can get 'here' (usenet/internet)
>>would be interested.
>Hmm.  Where's the Usenet/Internet encyclopedia (no -- the ability to ask
>questions of zillions of experts is not the same thing).  Is there an
>online store, stock quote service, airline guide, etc., on Usenet/Internet?

Prodigy has some interesting stuff not readily available on the net,
but is limited to computer & arts/entertainment BBSs, it could really
use a sports BBS, message length & content is severly limited, no
programs or gif's to download, a rather idiot user interface, & since
it reaches a wider population than the net, the general flavor of info
is a lot less academic.

On the otherhand, I have met some really interesting electronic pen
pals on Prodigy & there's no one on the net so far with whom I
regularly correspond.

I prefer the net, but will I always have access?  I mean, you just
don't dial in if your next employer doesn't support a new connection
(or your current employer is antagonistic about it)!  Prodigy is a
mediocre alternative, but not without some benefit.
-- 
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