Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site sdcsvax.UUCP Path: utzoo!decvax!ittvax!dcdwest!sdcsvax!jww From: jww@sdcsvax.UUCP (Joel West) Newsgroups: net.micro Subject: Re: Access to USENET Message-ID: <967@sdcsvax.UUCP> Date: Wed, 10-Jul-85 12:21:40 EDT Article-I.D.: sdcsvax.967 Posted: Wed Jul 10 12:21:40 1985 Date-Received: Thu, 11-Jul-85 19:55:02 EDT References: <22@ssc-vax.UUCP> Distribution: na Organization: CACI, Inc - Federal, La Jolla Lines: 28 > Awhile ago, there was a question of whether it was possible to > access USENET from home. I hope that this isn't too late, but > I just saw the following ad in the DEC 1984 issure of Dr. Dobb's > Journal: > > > -$24.95= 1 hour free connect time, SOLUTION News subscription, > and the BYTE book "Introducing the UNIX* System" 556 pages. > > * these are trademarks. > > > -Ken Finney- > @ Boeing Aerospace If I had an IBM PC (I don't, thank Jobs (-:) I wouldn't take this route, since I presume hourly rates are as exorbitant for compuserve, etc. Instead, I would send a check to ihnp4!vortex!lauren for his UUCP/MAIL/Netnews port to the XT, and then get a free hookup with one of our local UUCP sites. Admittedly, about $300 up front is more. But the solution is much more flexible than paying someone $50/month for net access. I am (more or less) not affiliated with Vortex Technologies and have no financial interest in its success.