mikeb@tekfdi.UUCP (Mike Boyce) (12/17/86)
[sorry about the previous empty article]
Does anyone know anything about a BBS for Commodore users called the
"Quantum Link". A friend of mine keeps telling me "You've got to get
into this". I know for sure that it supports C64 and C128 users but
am not sure about Amiga users. Again my friend proclaims, "Sure it
does, it has a HUGE base of PD software for the Amiga". It evidently
has a special interface program that was developed by Lucasfilms.
It sounds interesting but I think I'll get a second opinion before I
subscribe. I don't have any addresses or phone numbers. If you know
about this service I would appreciate any information you could give
me.
Mike
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------daveh@cbmvax.cbm.UUCP (Dave Haynie) (12/18/86)
> > [sorry about the previous empty article] > > Does anyone know anything about a BBS for Commodore users called the > "Quantum Link". A friend of mine keeps telling me "You've got to get > into this". I know for sure that it supports C64 and C128 users but > am not sure about Amiga users. Again my friend proclaims, "Sure it > does, it has a HUGE base of PD software for the Amiga". It evidently > has a special interface program that was developed by Lucasfilms. > > Mike QuantumLink does indeed support SIGs for C64, C128, and Amiga. The main problem with it is that it requires you to use a custom terminal program, which currently runs only on a C64 (or the C128's C64 mode). This of course limits you to a 40 column display. And all your downloads will of course go only to a C64; you'll have to transfer them over to your Amiga on your own time (providing you have a C64 in the first place). The whole idea behind QuantumLink is this custom software. Just about everything that goes between QL and you is sent in small packets. All your typing occurs locally on your C64, and gets sent over once a packet is full. The entire thing is menu driven, which again requires the C64 to generate the menus. Apparently, the end result of this packeting is lower operating costs for QuantumLink, and generally lower operating speeds for you (I may be a bit biased on this one. I use QL once a month, when I do a C128 conference. The system often has 70 or so people just at the conference at that time; normal use may be faster). The servise costs about $10.00 a month as a flat fee, though various services on the system will add to this cost. -- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dave Haynie {caip,ihnp4,allegra,seismo}!cbmvax!daveh "Laws to supress tend to strengthen what they would prohibit. This is the fine point on which all the legal professions of history have based their job security." -Bene Gesserit Coda These opinions are my own, though for a small fee they may be yours too. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
David.Plummer@f70.n140.z1.FIDONET.ORG (David Plummer) (12/07/90)
I personally don't miss QuantumLink. I hard purchased a Modem/1200 for my 128 a few years back and got the free subscription. Signing up with my Visa card, I used it once or twice before the modem developed problems, and I had to return it. I phoned QuantumLink and cancelled. Returned the disk and modem, got my refund (they had no others). Apparently when they (the dealer) had repaired/replaced the modem, they put the package back on the shelf with my disk. Someone else bought it, and since your password IS ON THE DISK WITHOUT YOUR CONSENT OR KNOWLEDGE some @#>!? used my account for a month and used up about $225 worth of my Visa account. QLink told me I should have formatted the disk (boy that would have made returning it easy), although none of the documentation made any mention of this. Visa said a hearty "Oh Well...". So, $225 later, I've never signed up for another service, and certainly never will sign up for an account that doesn't let me pick my own password, change it, and require it for logon. -- David Plummer - via FidoNet node 1:140/22 UUCP: ...!herald!weyr!70!David.Plummer Domain: David.Plummer@f70.n140.z1.FIDONET.ORG Standard Disclaimers Apply...