Re: Genie...is it worth it?

[butch@netcom.com (G.Sanchez)]

Mark Munz (munz@wordperfect.com) wrote:
: In article <bazyarD8n2Mt.Fn9@netcom.com>, bazyar@netcom.com (Jawaid
: Bazyar) wrote:

: >   GEnie's main benefit is that it has a large file library. It also
: > costs $3/hour, which is totally outrageous in my opinion. Internet

I tend to agree, $3/hour is a bit steep, especially when they chage more 
when you call at a faster speed then 2400 baud!!

: $3/hour is a reasonable (average) price for online services. Internet
: options may be cheaper for the time being, but I would expect that to
: change in the future (as the super highway becomes more commercial).


I have been on netcom for quite some time now and the price is stable as 
my 15Mhz zip on my Rom 01, I know of other users who have been on this 
service for quite sometime and things are reatively the same. Considering 
you have unlmited acccess, its a great price. Plus all the files that 
GENI has, I bet I can find them via FTP and for FREE, no extra charge for 
extended dl times etc.

my .02

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