Re: GENIE FRONT END?

[joko@crl.com (Joe Kohn)]

 >Is it an offline reader, or is it merely a point-and-drool interface
 >for GEnie?  I'm already using GEnie Master (have used GEM for years), but
 >if it provides offline functionality comparable to what I get with GEM, I
 >might take a look at it.
 
Both GEM and Co-Pilot are designed to get you on and off-line as fast as
possible. They both let you read messages and e-mails, and respond to those,
when you are off-line and the clock is no longer ticking.
 
Jasmine is a GUI front end. All of GEnie's menus are recreated within a
Super Hi Res environment, so you can navigate GEnie using your own pull down
menus and your mouse.
 
It might be heresy to say this, but Jasmine provides GEnie with the same
ease of use that Apple II owners used to have on AOL. Jasmine makes GEnie
easy to use.
 
Personally, I've been on GEnie for years, and use Co-Pilot. But, as I was
watching the Jasmine demo at Kfest, I realized that I'd never really ever
done any exploring on GEnie outside of the A2 areas. So, I plan to use
Jasmine to check out the other areas on GEnie.
 
When released, it'll be worth a look. At 9600, it'll be less than a 4 minute
download.
 
Joe Kohn
Publisher, Shareware Solutions II
 
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