Re: Easy IIc+ Internet Access in U.S.

[johnlb@primenet.com (John Bowling)]

In article <9602230307.D3309GI@prc.org>,  <e@prc.org> wrote:
>
>A member of my user group wants to use the Internet to search for
>topics and discussions related to Armenian and Turkish history.
>He has been trying for several (many?) days to get on to GENIE, but
>whenever he calls their 800 signup number (800-638-8369), he gets an
>ASCII message telling him to call back later.  I tried and got the
>same thing. What with this, and GENIE's new, high, minimum monthly
>rates, it seems that GENIE won't be the best choice for him.  As for
>him using the same Internet access method I use--Internet by email
>only--I think that game is more complex than my friend would want to
>get involved in.
>
>So the question is, what is the simplest way at present to get Usenet,
>Lynx, and FTP access via a IIc+ using ProTERM, at a reasonable price,
>in the U.S.?  I know that Delphi was OK a few years ago, but I have
>not seen them advertised lately.  There are many local Internet access
>providers, but I do not think they are a good choice because using an
>Apple II with them would be groundbreaking and/or they are expensive
>for someone who will only be on 2-3 hours per month.  Any ideas will
>be appreciated.
>
>Steve Eisenberg      Wynnewood, Pennsylvania  U.S.A.     e@prc.org

While this is still expensive for 2 to 3 hours a month, primenet offers a 
shell account in some areas for $16/month unlimited hours.  Some of their 
locations are more expensive, going up to about $24 a month for a shell 
account.  This provides full access, including WWW via lynx, ftp, gopher,
email, usenet, etc.

They have an 800 number, but I don't know if it is available nationwide, 
800-4-NET-FUN

I'm sure Delphi still exists, but there charges may be as high as Genie, 
Compuserve, or AOL.  Prodogy (a misnomer if there ever was one) is definatly 
out of the running, which actually applies to AOL also.  Neither provides 
software to link with any Apple II system, even though it was Apple II 
user's money which made AOL what it is today.


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