Re: Lynx Viewer

[tturner@freenet.edmonton.ab.ca ()]

Jeff Blakeney (CUTjefbla@bconnex.net) wrote:
: On 4 Aug 1998 18:02:03 GMT, a2mg@aol.com (A2MG) wrote:
: >Information is good, but Lynx users are missing so much! This was the subject
: >of our recent TEXAS II newsletter. We are urging any one who can possibly
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: I think that you are doing your readers an injustice by urging them to
: spend a lot of money on something that they will most likely be
: disappointed in.  You may think the web is "spectacular" but that is
<snip>
: To me, the internet is much more useful for e-mail, newsgroups, ftp
: and telnet.
<snip>

--> I think the `web' is a vibrant & evolving idea that is quite
    fascinating; _if_ one has the speed/power/hardware to use it
    _without_ having it turn into the `World wide WAIT'!

    My wife uses the '586/dx133 clone, 32megs ram, a 17" svga monitor
    & a 28.8 modem and she likes the point 'n click aspect. I use it
    when I need `visual'. But my dinky '386dx40, with 20meg ram, a 12"
    vga monitor & a 14.4 modem beats her system hands-down; almost
    _every_ time.

    Why? Simple: my system is mainly used as a DOS-box, with a TXT-
    based window onto the internet. 'Cept for when things get bogged
    down all over; QModem Pro (for DOS), the FreeNet & Lynx on my
    "old" system walks all over the "new" '586 clone running Win95 &
    IE4. Even my IIe, with a Supra2400, ProTERM, FreeNet & Lynx; can
    almost keep up with the graphical IE4. The IIgs, with a generic
    14.4, can out-pace IE4. all for the same reasons. TXT is fast,
    fast, fast. And did I mention that TXT-based browsing is FAST?

    Yes, the `web' looks just *GREAT* graphically; but I'm online
    looking for information, not pretty pictures & neat fonts. I
    don't deny its attractiveness and I don't think others should
    overlook the extra speed and wider range of platforms that a
    TXT-based browser can exist on. Info is info & TXT gives it, NOW!
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