Re: Delphi Dumps Apple II users (and others)

[Rubywand <rubywand@swbell.net>]

rocketusa@delphi.com writes ...
> 
> I know, most Apple II people have long since left Delphi and use newer
> 'puters to do serious Net stuff, but I've remained a member ever since
> AOL dumped me and other Apple II users in the early 1990s -- so it's
> deja vu all over again for me and a few others.
> 
> At least my local library still has a text-based dialup service. But
> heck, the first web page I built was with Proterm 3.1 for Apple II and I
> loaded it on Delphi's server (I had to go on a Mac to view the page, but
> that's another story). Now I make money teaching HTML. Thanks Delphi!
> 
> Here's a letter I got in my e-mail today. Turns out after having the
> same e-mail address for eight or so years I'm going to have to change
> it.
> 
> --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
> 
> Subject: Important Notice About your Delphi Account
> 
> To: All paying Delphi members
> From: Rusty Williams, President of Delphi.com, Incorporated
> 
> As of November 1, 2000, you will no longer be billed for Delphi's
> services. The "legacy services" including premium homepage services,
> text-based online service, and Delphi e-mail will be provided on an
> unsupported basis.

 ....

     Too bad; but, inevitable. If we want to use Apple II's on the net, we are
just going to have to come up with a super Apple II.



Rubywand