c60a-cz@danube.Berkeley.EDU (Donald Burr) (12/12/90)
In article <1990Dec11.084835.13006@silvlis.com> jimb@silvlis.com (Jim Budler) writes: >> [ stuff deleted, requesting info on networks; CIS, AOL, etc. ] > >To put it simply, there is no better coverage than Compuserve offers. >Is it worth the extra cost? Only the individual can determine. > >I have both Compuserve and GEnie accounts (as well as Delphi). > >I'd recommend you consider that also. I regularly use both, but have >recently shifted to trying GEnie first, then if I can't find it >there at $6 per hour checking Compuserve at $10 per hour. I often find the text interfaces like Compuserve, Genie, etc. very klunky and hard to manage/navigate. I still hold this opinion even after ages of work in UNIX and the Net!! On the other hand, I love America Online's graphics-based interface, and the lower prices it offers. It's much easier for me to navigate, browse, etc. True, it doesn't have as much services as Compu$erve, but it comes darn close. And for a lower price, I'd take slight less availability of services anyday. Plus, they specialize in Apple II and Mac stuff, and have lots of tech support areas online. ______________________________________________________________________________ Donald Burr, Univ of California, Berkeley | "I have a seperate mail-address INTERNET: c60a-cz@danube.Berkeley.edu | for flames and other such nega- or: 72540.3071@compuserve.COM | tive msgs; it's called /dev/null."
thom@dewey.soe.berkeley.edu (Thom Gillespie) (12/13/90)
I use the WELL a lot. Great for discussion and finding people thinking about things. Sorta like public broadcasting online, just nothing for sale. --Thom Gillespie