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gmd@netrail.net (G.M. Durrence) writes:

>Netrail connect speeds are higher than Mindspring.

So Netrail does do ISDN then?  That might be a consideration for someone
unsure of switching.

>I have never got a busy signal at Netrail, I got a few at Mindspring.

Well, I've seen plenty of posts from people who say "I've never gotten a
busy signal at Mindspring" or "If I have gotten a busy signal, it doesn't
take that long to get through."  If I could only say that were true for
Tech's dialups sometimes... :)

>I don't get dropped connections at Netrail, I got a few at Mindspring.

This may be a result of a Southern Bell problem, not necessarily the ISP.
Occasionally there are problems from certain exchanges to others that cause
unstable or even unusable connections.  Switching providers (and consequently
phone numbers) may solve the problem.  Or it could be different software/
configuration on either end with different providers.

>I have concluded that people who stick with Mindspring and don't want
>to hear about other good ISP's are like someone who just paid $35,000
>for a new car not wanting to hear from people who bought a better one
>for $22,000.

Not necessarily.  Money isn't the only consideration when chosing a car/
college/job/ISP/<fill in the blank>.  There's things like service, reputation
(which, evidently, Netrail lacks at this time), long-term value, asthetics
(I may just like how my inferior $35,000 vehicle looks compared to your
superior $22,000 car), customer service, exclusive/special offers, or
brand loyalty.  Heck, people are willing to pay more to avoid companies whose
political, social, or environmental policies rub them the wrong way.

Plus, if I got paid for referrals, it might match the savings from another
ISP :) :) :)

- E

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