Re: Genie...is it worth it?

[Soenke Behrens <Sbehrens@contech.demon.co.uk>]

Ryan,

In article: <3p5cks$663@nyx10.cs.du.edu>  rhanson@nyx10.cs.du.edu (Ryan 
Hanson) writes:
> Hi, I have just gotten back into using my apple//e and I have read notes 
> posetd here reffering to the on-line service genie.
> Is it worth using? I know I'm gonna get mixed opinions, but...:)

I think it's worth it, yes, especially if you are a programmer (lots of
active folk over in A2Pro, much more than can be said about say CIS). But
also as a plain "user" you should find GEnie (A2) attractive ... a very 
large file base, including "Lost Classics" (former payware released to the 
general public by its authors through GEnie's urging), a very lively set of 
discussion groups (without all the flamewars you see on csa2 :) ... so,
yes, I think it is good.

> Finally my system is not all that great...1200 modem, 128k RAM etc..
> I know they have a program that saves you money, however it requires 520k 
> min Ram and appleworks 3.0. (whicj I dont have)

Uh, a problem there. GEnie can get awfully expensive if you don't use an 
offline processor such as GEM. I would _highly_ recommend 1MB of RAM, maybe 
a better modem (14,400 sells for dirt and dust now), and AW 5.0 (a very neat 
program that no self-respecting //e should be without :).

> Is it worth signing up for? should I at least take a look?

Definitely take a look. With sign-up fees routinely waived for you etc., you 
simply cannot lose.

Yours
Soenke

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