I remember writing a script in my modem software (ProComm 2.4.3...had to look it up...) that would dial up CompuServe, check the AP News headlines, download the latest hour's news, check for e-mail, download it, and log off. Typically in a minute or two. It was all text, of course....
Richard Cuff reminiscing in Allentown, PA On Fri, Dec 11, 2009 at 1:37 PM, Rob de Santos <[email protected]> wrote: > > > The one upside we have is that metered usage was the norm in the very early > internet days (remember CompuServe per minute pricing?). Customers hated it > and eventually every major ISP at the time abandoned it. > >
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