-> TAKE A PEEK---
-> 06/02, 23:06 U.S.R BBS X2 1-847-982-5092
-> H 988718 115200 bps 4900 cps   0 errors     0  558
-> C:\TD\DUNMAG15.EXE 0 H  74997 115200 bps 4840 cps   0 errors     0
-> 245 C:\TD\NLSETUP.EXE 0 06/02, 23:11 |         HS/Link DL:
-> 0:03:38 06/02, 23:11 | Disconnected after 0:04:56
Wow.  My modem is going in the garbage :)
-> MF> I'm probably going to wait a while to buy one, so I won't have
-> MF> to pay as much.
-> For non-sysops, present Couriers are at an alltime best, functionally
-> as well as cost. My 1st Courier was a 14.4K @ $450 used! Via several
-> upgrades, daughter boards, etc. it is now the small footprint with x2
-> and CID. The June CDW catalog showed ext. Courier with x2 at
-> $269.USA. 1-800-632-4239 // www.cdw.com
-> MF> Remember, We get what we pay for!
-> Happily, that is usually the case. As can be seen above, I've paid
-> an enormous price to get that 14.4K up to x2, yet believe me, the fun
-> and downright satisfaction has been enormous too.  And, my son and I
-> are still very contented with our zorro.net connection.
-> Some interesting math:
-> AOL alone is $19.95/mo via monthly visa billing and 28.8 access
-> AOL alone is $17.95/mo if 12mo's paid "upfront" and 28.8 access
-> HOWEVER: AOL has an annual plan of $59.40 paid "upfront" for
-> connection to them via any local Internet Service Provider of your
-> choice. THEREFORE: zorro.net at $7.42/mo + AOL at $4.95/mo =
-> $12.37/mo annually for -BOTH- services, with the added bonus of 56K
-> USR connections!
That's one good deal, but does x2 really download those web page screens
twice as fast?
--- Platinum Xpress/386/Wildcat! v1.3
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