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From: bobl@pro-graphics.cts.com (System Administrator)
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Subject: Re: AppleLink
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Date: 29 Sep 89 00:51:52 GMT
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lbotez@pnet02.gryphon.com (Lynda Botez) writes:

> Actually, the monthly fee of $5.95 for is quite a bit more than the $35 per
> year they were charging; however, you get one hour of on-line time for free
> included in the monthly charge.

Americal Online..hmm.  At the price you are talking about ($5.95/month) in 
addition to what you've said about the hourly charge ($4.00/hour) your logic
of getting 1 hour of on-line time for free doesn't hold up.  Basically you are
FORCED into using 1 hour of time on the system just to eatup that intial $5.95
fee.  In fact, the 1 hour of allegedly free time just cost your $5.95!  

Or, calculated by the hour, you've spent (and are forced to spend) the intial
$4.00 for the "free" hour you get PLUS and additional $1.95/month just to
maintain your account.  C$erve charges (by comparison) $1.50/month regardless
of whether or not you login.

I don't like the Americal Online policy and I will be dropping my Alink
account as soon as possible.  I don't see this service (America Online) going
anywhere or becoming useful in the future.

-- Bob
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