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From: kinne@oswego.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: Re: Q-link
Message-ID: <373@oswego.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 30-Apr-87 21:52:32 EDT
Article-I.D.: oswego.373
Posted: Thu Apr 30 21:52:32 1987
Date-Received: Sat, 2-May-87 03:32:25 EDT
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Reply-To: kinne@oswego.UUCP (Doc Kinne)
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In article <5091@ut-ngp.UUCP> cc.rob@ut-ngp.UUCP (Xavier Jones) writes:
>Anyway, I would like some feedback about Q-link (good, bad, and
>indifferent).  The info I have looks good, but to tell you the
>truth, I have yet to hear from anyone who has kept their
>subsription.  I would like to hear more opinions so that I can
>better decide whether to join up or not.
>
Since you are interested in Q-link I must assume you have a Commodore.
Q-link is only for Commodore Computers (so far).  (Is this old news to
everyone??  Even to Xavier?).  I've been on Q-link for about two months
and have found it very easy to use and convienient (sp?).  I had a form
for an account for about 5 months before using it but now that I'm on I
have no regrets.  I also have an account on CIS and I am finding I am
using the Q-link account more.  I find it is MUCH easier to find what I
want on Q-link and MUCH easier to download it (no fuss about which protocol
to use and .img files, etc.  Granted this might not be any trouble to a
seasoned user...).  Basically (sp again!) I am on the National Services for
the programs I can download/upload; my finances won't allow much else.  With
that in mind I've found two reasons where it would be an advantage to join
Q-link.  If you like SID music files there are whole sections devoted to it
(I assume that CBMART on CIS also has them, but I haven't looked that hard
yet, I guess).  The other reason (which is the one I used to justify my
joining) is GEOS!  Berkly softworks maintains a database of GEOS programs and
utilities.  If you are interested in GEOS then you should at least consider
joining Q-link.  If you are interesting in PROGRAMMING under GEOS at this
stage then there is NO question - you MUST have a Q-link account!
	I too have known several people who gained an account on the system and
then let it go.  As a rule, these people were the early ones to join the
system when it was small and its owners were inexperienced.  People who I've
talk to who have joined it recently have been quite pleased.  I can name at
least three people off the top of my head who have every intention of keeping
their accounts.  If you got your account when you got your 64 or modem then
by all means give Q-link a try!  I think the service has grown up a lot since
the "early days".
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