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  From: Andrew Galdes <galdes1@iprimus.com.au>
  To  : Simon Hackett <simon@internode.com.au>
  Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2001 16:14:21 +1030

Re: AOL?

ok, lets change this a little... what are the opinions of the people on this 
list as to the best (priced and service) ISP's?

cheers,
andrew galdes

On Thursday 18 January 2001 15:49, Simon Hackett wrote:
> At 2:33 PM +1030 18/1/01, Evan Bourlotos wrote:
> >Andrew,
> >From memory and a little experience, to get online you must use
> >their software. When I tried them they didnt even have support for
> >NT.
> >
> >I suspect much is the same now for Linux. I also believe once you
> >close their browser it drops the connection.
> >
> >May I be rude and ask why AOL and not Ozemail/Internode etc?
>
> I have to second that question :)
>
> [pauses to think for a while, and a light goes on]
>
> By "AOL", I initially thought 'America OnLine'.
>
> But maybe you mean Asia Online? [which a lot of people seem to also
> call 'AOL', to the huge confusion of everyone around them]
>
> Cheers,
> Simon
>
>
> ---
> Simon Hackett, Technical Director, Internode Systems Pty Ltd
> 31 York St [PO Box 284, Rundle Mall], Adelaide, SA 5000 Australia
> Email: simon@internode.com.au  Web: http://www.on.net
> Phone: +61-8-8223-2999          Fax: +61-8-8223-1777

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