BBSs & PPP

From: Glen Goodwin <acme_ent_at_bellsouth.net>
Date: Sun Nov 3 08:11:00 2002

Thanks, John. Panix looks like a good solution, although I don't know if I
can handle real live tech support ;>)

Glen
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> From: John Lawson <jpl15_at_panix.com>
> To: classiccmp <cctalk_at_classiccmp.org>
> Subject: Re: BBSs & PPP
> Date: Saturday, November 02, 2002 4:59 PM
>
>
>
> Glen, check out Panix. www.panix.com
>
> I am am using Pine under Unix, and I telnet into them thru my local ISP,
> no PPP or other stuff required - they also have dial-ups in a good number
> of cities, more near the east coast since they are in NuYawk.
>
> I am using VanDayke's CRT on a Thinkpad, and it has never failed me,
> from living in India to living in the California Sierras, and with my
> cellphone when on the road.
>
> One thing, though, about Panix you might want to bear in mind. When
you
> call them, something known as a 'human being' will answer the phone right
> away, and that person will not only know what you're talking about, you
> will be connected to another one of those 'human' devices, (I have never
> been on hold with them, BTW) and in my few tech calls, the person helping
> me knew precisely what they were talking about and gave me the complete,
> correct info the first time.
>
> I just thought it would be only fair to warn you.
>
>
> Cheers
>
> John
>
>
>
Received on Sun Nov 03 2002 - 08:11:00 GMT