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Re: Mindspring?

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From: Jeff Laughary
Date: Sun, 24 Mar 1996 00:00
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David E. Brown wrote:
> 
> I'm wondering how the users of Mindspring justify paying $35 a month
> plus a $35 startup fee when there are plenty of services around for
> $20 a month.  I know most of these services are crap from experience
> but does everyone else?    I'm thinking about switching to MIndspring
> but am having hard time with the rates since I haven't been able to
> try them myself to see if they measure up.  How's the newsfeed, the
> speed, the mail?  What exactly is their software?  Is it some kind of
> dialer?  How well does it work under win 95?
> 
> It's my conclusion you don't get good access for $20 a month.  I've
> had a half dozen providers since I graduated from college and none of
> them has yet to measure up to the account I had in college.  Sprynet
> is the latest disappointment.  The thing is every provider will tell
> you "newsfeed is great, system is fast," and then you pay and find it
> ain't so.
> 
> I'm convinced a high priced service such as concentric or Mindspring
> will at least have fewer subscribers leaving their respective system
> load low.
> 
> -Dave


I'm currently using Sprynet and I feel pretty good about it.  For 
$20/month I get unlimited access and now they are giving every body free 
5mg personal homepages.  If you go to Mindspring and like it better, let 
us all know why?
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From: Jeff Laughary <Mustang@sprynet.com>
Subject: Re: Mindspring?
Date: 1996/03/24
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