Re: Orphaned Apple II user!

[av428@freenet.buffalo.edu (Bruce Randall Baker)]

> Our user group also picked NovaLink Professional (from ResNova) over
>First Class.  The main reason was the price - NovaLink was
> substantially cheaper (there was a cheap option for First Class, but
> it had access requirements which weren't acceptable to us).  We also
> had great difficultly getting a demo version out of the First Class
> people, whereas ResNova where very helpful.
>
> The NovaLink text interface is adequate, but its message threading
> leaves something to be desired.  Most sysop functions are available
> remotely via the text interface (I'm one of the two sysops).
>
> The graphical user interface (NovaTerm) has kept our Mac users happy.
>
> We're looking forward to the new version (4.0) being available (any day
> now, we hope) so we can at least find out what has been improved.
> --
> David Empson
> dempson@actrix.gen.nz
> Snail mail: P.O. Box 27-103, Wellington, New Zealand

Well, I hesitate to tell you how much we paid, it was cheap.
We too are hoping 4.0 will help out.  The GUI users are having trouble
with Global Village modems.  Many can only access at 2400.  Today
some were complaining that downloads cut off after 2k, giving a "file
completed" message.  This is supposed to only happen on the CD rom
drives.   I'd say most of our mac users are happy.  I really don't
understand why.  The CLI works so much faster.
The usenet feeds, including this one, are finally being added.  It
should be interesting!!  Oh, they are also going to put the Golden
Orchard CD online.  It's going to be pretty neat.
How many lines do you have?  We have 3, and may have to go to 4 soon.