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From: peterson@choctaw.csc.ti.com (Bob Peterson)
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Subject: Re: TAPCIS: information?
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Date: 25 Jun 91 12:44:57 GMT
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> I recently heard of a program called TAPCIS, for reading Compuserve stuff
> off-line, to cut phone costs.  It's supposed to be pretty slick.  Is this
> a shareware program? Commercial?  Any pointers?
> 
> Everett Kaser                   Hewlett-Packard Company

  Development of the TAPCIS shareware package began over five years
ago.  Yes, the program saves money by minimizing online time.  It also
tracks your online time and computes how much you spend on various
activities.  TAPCIS focuses on Forums, but also supports Compuserve's
electronic mail system, conferencing, and other Compuserve services.  A
terminal emulator is available for real interactive use.  TAPCIS
implements Compuserve's proprietary file transfer protocol, and
automates file transfers to/from Forum file libraries.

  TAPCIS runs on IBM PC-class machines only.  OMNI Information
Resources, Inc., publishes TAPCIS:
	OMNI Information Resources, Inc.
	P.O. Box 1996
	Wilmington, DE  19899

  OMNI accepts credit card orders at 800 USA GROUP or 301 387 4500. 

  If you check online, e.g., "FIND TAPCIS", you'll find a forum
dedicated to supporting TAPCIS.  Or just "GO TAPCIS."  You can download
the shareware distribution (not crippled) from the TAPCIS Forum, as well
as get expert assistance.

  If you use Compuserve from an MS-DOS/PC-DOS machine, I recommend you
use TAPCIS.  I do.  (I have no affiliation with OMNI, the TAPCIS
authors, or Compuserve.  I did run a Compuserve Forum for several
years, and beta tested one TAPCIS release.)

    Bob
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