maffett@netcom.UUCP (Tim Maffett) (09/01/90)
Just a couple comments to add to the previous review: X*Press runs flawlessly on my 2500/30, the software has never caused a crash in over 1 year of continuous use. In fact the software is one of the nicest pieces of software I have, never found any bug of any kind, if only all software could be this well done in the 1.0 release. I would also recommend calling X*Press's 1-800-PCNEWS number to find out if you cable company carries X*Press (just tell them your zip code). My reasoning for this is when I recently moved to a new area my cable company wanted to charge me $19.95 for the basic X*Press service (this is supposed to be free, the 19.95 the rate for the Executive stock quote service). The cable company person told me that they only offer the basic+Executive service, so thats why its 19.95. I told him that I would decide later, and he told me that that it wasn't very popular, only 6 subscribers out of the over 75,0000 households with cable (Palo Alto/Menlo Park area). Anyway, to make a long story short, when I moved in it did come with my basic cable and I don't have to pay for it. If you just go through X*Press they will tell you if your cable company has it, and no cable company salesperson will try to get you to pay for it ;) Best $99.00 I have every spent for my amiga. -tim . I told him I would have to decide later ;), but when my cable was installed it turned out to be on the basic cable (like its supposed to be). 2)