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From: ngg@bridge2.ESD.3Com.COM (Norman Goodger)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: American Online vs. other Services
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Date: 19 Feb 90 17:31:16 GMT
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In article<8354@wpi.wpi.edu> macman@wpi.wpi.edu (Christopher Silverberg) writes:
>
>Still, this is my biggest complaint with GEnie... they charge extra for 2400
>baud service... which encourages me to stick with using 1200 baud over 2400
>baud because of the savings. I am encouraged by AOL's policy regarding
>modem speeds..."the faster, the better" (granted, there probably aren't any
>9600 telnet connections, but 2400 baud at $5 per hour is pretty good!)

I don't see this as a valid complaint. CI$ charges the same for 2400/1200
service, but has a reduced rate of I think 5 or 6 dollars for useless 300
baud service. Other services do, or had similiar pricing structures. AOL
is limited in the services it provides in comparison to GEnie or CI$ and
perhaps Delphi. So depending on what you use the service for, you have
to evaluate if that service does everything you want it to. If AOL does
everything you need, then thats the best service for you and you save a
few $$, but if it doesn't, then other services that do fill your needs
can charge more because they provide the services that others do not.
Its what competition is all about...

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Norm Goodger				SysOp - MacInfo BBS @415-795-8862
3Com Corp.				Co-SysOp FreeSoft RT - GEnie.
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