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Re: Best 'net software

#195
From: Stephen Ware
Date: Tue, 24 Sep 1996 00:00
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In message <R.19960922.001512.26@mike.old-inn.demon.co.uk> Mike Lane wrote:

> Reposting article removed by rogue canceller.
> 
> In message <ant202245313aoq8@santaari.tcp.co.uk> Chris Audley wrote:
> 
> 
> > 
> > What type of transfer rate does the software you are comparing the ANT
> > suite with give ??
> > 
> 
> I have a 14k4 modem
> TCPIP gives me news downloads of 2600 cps but is too much hassle to use
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> regularly. Termite can only manage 1600 cps at best, so I have upgraded to
> ANT 2, and what do I get? 900 cps that's what :-(
> 
 
I am intrigued by this statement.....

In what way is TCPIP *to much hassle to use* ?

Its a dodle to retrieve news. Three clicks Via Acornet (and two of them is
double click loading Acornet) and the news is coming down the line


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From: steve@woodfrd.demon.co.uk (Stephen Ware)
Subject: Re: Best 'net software
Date: 1996/09/24
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