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xor@poboxes.com (Joe Schwartz) wrote, in article
<3321db16.38745292@news.albany.net>:

>truland@albany.net wrote:
>
>> xor@poboxes.com (Joe Schwartz), in article
>> <33184a59.1685949@news.albany.net> wrote:
>> 
>> >Time Warner Cable announced last week that it's bringing its Road Runner
>> >cable modem Internet service to the Capital District this summer.  I've
>> >heard the price is going to be around $40/month for unlimited access,
>> >including the cable modem and Ethernet card.  For more information, check
>> >out these sites:
>> >
>> >         http://www.rdrun.com/
>> >         http://www.cablesites.com/
>> 
>> But check out the information carefully.  Road Runner only uses a
>> special version of netscape.   You can't use your own software and 
>> you don't get most of the benefits of a direct connection to the net.
>
>Actually, it uses a special version of Internet Explorer, not Netscape.
>And they say you can use your own browser, but they won't provide tech
>support for it.  

You're right.  This is from theTime Warner Maine web site:

"When you sign up for Road Runner, our technician installs a special
version of the Microsoft Internet Explorer browser on your computer.
This special version has convenient navigation aids specific to the
Road Runner service built into it. Other browsers, such as the popular
Netscape Navigator, can be configured to work on Road Runner
by a computer-savvy individual but this is NOT recommended--and could
cause your computer's system to freeze up in some situations."

>As far as I can tell, this is a direct TCP/IP connection
>to the net.  Here's a tidbit from their Technical Q&A page:
>
>> What web browser is used? Can a customer use their own browser? 
>> 
>> Microsoft is providing a customized version of the company's newest
>> Explorer 3.0 Internet browser to navigate Road Runner. 
>>
>> If customers choose, they may disable the Explorer browser and use
>> their own. This is not, however, recommended procedure and technical
>> support will not be made available if problems arise. Not all third-party
>> plug-ins will be supported by the Road Runner browser and, therefore, the
>> responsibility for service if they are installed becomes the user's. 
>
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