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Re: Windows 95 & OS/2

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From: tim.kn... Tim Knowlton
Date: Tue, 08 Aug 1995 00:00
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 -=> Now quoting what Jordan  Spenser Aaron yelled over at All. <=-

 >ATTENTION: If you're reading this article from the Microsoft Network, please
 >be aware that you are supporting an evil and monopolistic software  company.
 >Please think about switching to a different provider. Thank you for your co-
 >operation.

 JSA> I love MSN.  Well, theres not much content now, but its still beta.  
 JSA> Perhaps youd rather everyohe used Prodigy (IBM's child).  I don't
 JSA> think so. 
 
 Forget the big 3/4.  Find a private provider.  I use CRIS, which offers more
 and costs less than any other service, period.  They also offer a nationwide
 800# (which is more than I can say for most services).  $5.00 an hour is less
 than I can call the next town!  
 
 IMHO, MSN is providing a terrible model for other services.  As I recall, you
 pay by the usage of certain areas... If you download a certain file, you get
 billed for that file.  If you search a database for 5 minutes, you get billed
 for searching for 5 minutes.  It's all pay-as-you-go.  This makes for a much
 more expensive and less effective system for those people who use it heavily.
 They'd be better off than AOL!

 If they've changed their pricing scheme, I apologize... My information may be
 out of date.
 
 -Tim

... Stop reading mail online!!! @HANGUP@
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From: tim.kn...@mgmtsys.com (Tim Knowlton)
Subject: Re: Windows 95 & OS/2
Date: 1995/08/08
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