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Re: Prodigy <==> Internet ?

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From: David B. Perrussel
Date: Tue, 23 Jun 1992 13:59
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In article <11tikcINN5f6@nigel.msen.com>, emv@msen.com (Edward Vielmetti) says:

>DBP103@psuvm.psu.edu (David B. Perrussel) writes:
>: Sorry, there is no Internet-Prodigy link at this time, and probably never
>: will be. Prodigy doesn't want to connect to Internet, period.

>An article in today's Newsbytes wire (available via Clarinet) reports that
>Prodigy is considering an Internet connection due out some time this fall.
>See message <NB920618.25@clarinet.com> if you have a Clarinet feed;
>the listed press contact is Steve Hein, +1 914 993 8843, fax +1 914 684 0278.
>No details were given on the interconnect except some vague statements about
>preserving Prodigy's "ease of use".

Ok. I stand corrected. However, I would like to see Prodigy's
definition of "Ease of use". Internet is not exactly very easy to
use unless you have experience in computers, which most Prodigy
people probably do not have. (Their goal is something for the
"computer dummy"). Like to see if it works. Hope they have FTP or
telnet capabilites in addition to e-mail. Probably internet access
will mean added costs to Prodigy users when they send e-mail, etc.

David B. Perrussel -- Penn State University
Internet: bg656@Cleveland.Freenet.Edu; dbp@ecl.psu.edu
"Those who can but do not think for themselves are parasites and burdens
 to society."
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Date: Tue, 23 Jun 1992 09:59:02 EDT
From: David B. Perrussel <DBP103@psuvm.psu.edu>
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