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From: drs@bnlux0.bnl.gov (David R. Stampf)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac,comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: Genie?
Message-ID: <617@bnlux0.bnl.gov>
Date: 13 Sep 88 16:16:56 GMT
References: <4788@saturn.ucsc.edu> <861@viscous>
Reply-To: drs@bnlux0.UUCP (David R. Stampf)
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In article <861@viscous> sethk@sco.COM (Seth I Katz) writes:
>chatterchatterchatter<4788@saturn.ucsc.edu>chatterchatterhumtech@ucschu.ucsc.edu (Mark Frost):
>| 
>| I've seen many netters refer to GEnie. I've heard of it, but am not
>| familiar with it (I get the impression it's like CompuServe - which I
>| have also never used). It sounds as if Genie would be useful to have
>| access to. 
>| Ok, here's the big question - how do I get access to it? Who do I
>| contact? Is it expensive?
>
>
>The software uploaded by users is really great. This is the reason to
>join GEnie, for me. 
>
>It seems to cost a lot- they take it directly from my account. You are 
>charged by the minute,  and although they claim they don't charge for
>download time, they do (I haven't bothered to fight this one yet- I am simply
>giving up...). 

	Actually, they do charge for download time (Genie -> You) but they
don't charge for upload time - you are not penalized for donating software.

	I haven't used the mail since most of the people I want to talk to
are on this network, but I have downloaded a fair amount of software and
much of it is good.  There are also some machine specific discussions that
are pretty good.  Best of all, is that there isn't an extra charge for
1200 baud (but there is one for 2400 baud), and there isn't a minimum charge.
When you decide to drop out for a month or so, you don't have to pay anyway.

	Compuserve's connect charge is at least $12.50/hr for connect time
at 1200 baud - more than double what Genie costs.  (Off hours that is).  From
what I've heard, the software is about the same, Atari seems to be stronger
on Genie, but Mac is stronger on Compuserve, and all of the other services -
well I don't bother using them.

	Contact each and compare -

	< dave