Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!uwm.edu!bionet!agate!telecom-request From: rs.miller@pro-harvest.cts.com (Randy Miller) Newsgroups: comp.dcom.telecom Subject: Re: New Online Service? Message-ID: Date: 24 Mar 91 04:03:26 GMT Sender: Telecom@eecs.nwu.edu Organization: TELECOM Digest Lines: 26 Approved: Telecom@eecs.nwu.edu X-Submissions-To: telecom@eecs.nwu.edu X-Administrivia-To: telecom-request@eecs.nwu.edu X-Telecom-Digest: Volume 11, Issue 234, Message 4 of 10 In message from sichermn@beach.csulb.edu, Mr. Sicherman writes: > The latest issue of BYTE (March 1991) has a stiff card with an ad > offering free time on a new online service in return for some feedback > on the service. Does not mention how long the free time will last or > how much use will be allowed. Also no mention of access means or > costs. The card has questions on hardware configuration so they can > send the proper software. Also inquires about other online services > that you use. > The front of the card is addressed to Telecommunications > Clearinghouse in Vienna VA. Is this a front address for the actual > company and does anyone know anything more about it? By looking at the street address, it appears to be Quantum Computer Services, the company that gives us People-Line, PC-Link and America Online. They've done this type of thing before, with the predecessor to America Online, AppleLink Personal Edition (and yes, you can imagine the confusion brought about by the those of us that have used the REAL AppleLink, run by Apple Computer via General Electric Information Services Co. system.) I'd be wary of them, since I've had problems with them in the past. Randy Miller rs.miller@pro-harvest.cts.com crash!pro-harvest!rs.miller