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  From: Mike Lindner <alloy@smug.adelaide.edu.au>
  To  : Andrew Galdes <galdes1@iprimus.com.au>
  Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2001 20:02:02 +1030 (CST)

Re: AOL?

well, seeing as 1/4 of the ppl on this list are running isps themselves,
you can bet their answer will be "me!" :-)

i swear by bigpond, no hassel setup, 24/7 helpdesk + $25 per month
for unlimited usage has to be an attractive offer.

(max 4hr block, max 300 or 500 (can't remember) mega download per month, then 
15c per meg.)

-alloy-

On Thu, 18 Jan 2001, Andrew Galdes wrote:

> 
> 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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