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From: george@swbatl.sbc.com (George Nincehelser 5-6544)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
Subject: Re: WANTED: America Online OPINIONS
Message-ID: <1991May22.225946.13874@swbatl.sbc.com>
Date: 22 May 91 22:59:46 GMT
References: <1991May21.160855.21767@oakhill.sps.mot.com> <1991May22.065212.29985@agate.berkeley.edu> <53210@apple.Apple.COM>
Organization: Southwestern Bell Advanced Technology Laboratory
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In article <53210@apple.Apple.COM> hayes@Apple.COM (Jimmy Joe Jim Bob) writes:
>
>One important thing to note:  Downloading is done within the AOL
>application using a sliding-window protocol which saturates the link to
>100%.  A constant flow of data means faster downloading and less $.
>I've been very impressed by the speed.
>
Let me first say I love AOL and the downloads are speedy....sometimes.

It may be a localized problem, but AOL is next to useless during certain time
periods (such as Friday night).  If I try to use it during busy times, I often
get disconnected or the host just stops responding.
 
I've taken this up with AOL several times, but to no avail.  I've just learned
to try to do everything on Wednesday nights (great response then).

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