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From: tbt@polari.UUCP (Tom Talbott)
Newsgroups: comp.binaries.ibm.pc.d
Subject: Re: TAPCIS: information?
Message-ID: <4573@polari.UUCP>
Date: 26 Jun 91 04:53:40 GMT
References: <40790011@hpcvra.cv.hp.com.>
Organization: Seattle Online Public Unix (206) 328-4944
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In article <40790011@hpcvra.cv.hp.com.> everett@hpcvra.cv.hp.com. (Everett Kaser) writes:
>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?
>

TAPCIS is shareware program with a 20 day trial period.  It registers for
about $79.  If you are a heavy Compuserve user, it will save you much more
than that.  The user interface isn't anything real special, but it provides 
a great service.  I use it mainly to scan certain forums for headers.  I 
through the headers after they have been downloaded and pick the ones that
I want to read.  It then downloads the items and I read them offline and 
reply offline.  The replies will automatically be uploaded then next time
I am on.  It has a nice file search which will allow you to search by key
word or filename.  You can then mark the files that you wish to download.

Basically, it allows you to do all of your reading, writing, decision 
making offline.  This saves you a lot of money, especially if you have access
to a 9600 baud modem.  Even at 2400, it's great.
 

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