Re: Mindspring?

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From: Jeff Mcadams
Date: Mon, 08 Apr 1996 00:00

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vanya@super.zippo.com (Raskolnikov) writes:
>Hooking up is like shipping and handling charges. It's a rip off. It
>should be a cost of doing business. Does 7-11 charge you for walking
>in the door before you even buy anything? No, it's incorporated into
>the cost of all products for all people thus lowering the total cost
>to each individual... 

Does it cost 7-11 money for you to walk in the door?  Not a significant
amount.  Does it cost companies to send stuff to you (shipping and
handling?) yes, it does.  Does it cost money to ISP's to help people set
up their software?  Yes, it most definitely does.

Jeff McAdams             |     A feature is a bug
IgLou Internet Services  |     with seniority.
e-mail:  jeffm@iglou.com |            -- unknown

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<4ivmh7$dtp@juliana.sprynet.com> <raoul-2703961247350001@user-168-121-84-13.dialup.mindspring.com> <4jc77h$mt@skipper.netrail.net> <4jccrl$1afc@mule1.mindspring.com> <4jeca5$6oc@skipper.netrail.net> <mcquary.410.02FB0DD5@mindspring.com> <4ju54a$dt5@skipper.netrail.net> <31635e53.0@news.paradise.net> <31640275.807@mindspring.com> <3164865f.0@news.paradise.net> <31649bf0.2127520@nntp9.mindspring.com> <4kbi1d$bs2@clark.zippo.com>

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From: jeffm@iglou.iglou.com (Jeff Mcadams)
Subject: Re: Mindspring?
Date: 1996/04/08
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