Why I use it
Pwb
but I find it hard to be constantly characterized as an idiot (by
generalization, being someone who uses aol) without responding.
First of all, let me explain that I have been using the net since the
ARPAnet days and am employed in the computer industry. At my office I
have TCP/IP access and use Mosaic and other such stuff. What do I want
out of an online service? I’d like to be able to receive email, so that I
can separate work from personal, do some newsgroup perusing where the
group is not related to work (like this one) or not available from the
newsserver that I have access to. I would also like access to simple
things like stock quotes, occasional baseball scores, etc. I am not
interested in chat rooms. I have a 2400 baud modem, which is adequate for
what I use it for, I don’t have any immediate plan to upgrade to a faster
one. I have kids who have occasional need to use an encyclopedia (I do
have one on CD-ROM but a second source is a good idea sometime.). AOL
seems the best deal for my purposes. I do not exceed whatever amount of
hours that come with the $9.95 that I pay monthly. I have no need for the
services of a basic internet provider, tried and dumped Prodigy years back
when I tired of their advertising, and don’t like what I have seen of
Compuserve in that I think that I would end up paying more. AOL has
provided the newsgroup access that I have looked for. I am also now
taking advantage of the TCP/IP access and am using it from work on
occasion. I don’t see that I could get what I need any cheaper than
$9.95. Doesn’t sound idiotic to me.
Tom Finley
: This is probably the wrong thing to do, since it will only invite flames,
: but I find it hard to be constantly characterized as an idiot (by
: generalization, being someone who uses aol) without responding.
This is all one sentence?
<Tom presses f>
: First of all, let me explain that I have been using the net since the
: ARPAnet days and am employed in the computer industry. At my office I
: have TCP/IP access and use Mosaic and other such stuff. What do I want
: out of an online service? I’d
^^^^
Next time use normal 's. Some of us use a monospacial font that
can't handle it. Wait... that's not even an ANSI character? Don't use
smart quotes on here.
: like to be able to receive email, so that I
: can separate work from personal, do some newsgroup perusing where the
: group is not related to work (like this one) or not available from the
: newsserver that I have access to.
If you have TCP/IP access, you have the ability to change your
newsserver.
: I would also like access to simple
: things like stock quotes, occasional baseball scores, etc.
Okay, then there's a reason to stick with AOL.
: I am not
: interested in chat rooms. I have a 2400 baud modem, which is adequate for
: what I use it for, I don’t have any immediate plan to upgrade to a faster
: one.
Wait... you have a TCP connection with a 2400 modem?
: I have kids who have occasional need to use an encyclopedia (I do
: have one on CD-ROM but a second source is a good idea sometime.). AOL
: seems the best deal for my purposes.
Okay, so it's good for you. Big deal. Is it good for people that
don't need these extra services?
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Tom Finley
tfi...@en.com
Tecumseh
>This is probably the wrong thing to do, since it will only invite flames,
>but I find it hard to be constantly characterized as an idiot (by
>generalization, being someone who uses aol) without responding.
[intelligent (imagine that) justification deleted]
Okay, you're off the hook.
As for your cohorts that spend upwards of 40 bucks a month for aol's seriously
deficient service when a flat-rate internet provider is just a local call
away, then have the testicles to spew their uninformed blabber in this
newsgroup -- well, it just makes me want to retch.
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