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== GEnie: Internet access, online games, and more ==
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* What is GEnie?
GEnie is a commercial on-line service that offers many services at a
reasonable monthly rate. Some of the general services are:
- Over 150,000 software files to download
- Uploads to GEnie are free of any connect charges, so upload those
Public Domain programs to add to the Starship Amiga Roundtable's
vast selection of programs for free!
- Real-time chat
- Dozens of special-interest discussion areas
- Challenging multi-player games with graphics (yes, there are Amiga
front-ends)
- Worldwide news, weather and sports
- Electronic mail to and from the Internet
- FTP Service which provides users with interactive access to any of
the millions of files available for public access on the Internet
- Usenet Newsgroups Service which allow users to participate in the
global discussion areas collectively known as USENET
- Outbound Telnet Service which enables users to connect to other host
computers through the Internet
- GEnie Mall with nearly 40 different vendors
- Starship Amiga Roundtable which contains gigabytes of Amiga-only
files
- Commodore Roundtable for VIC-20, C-64, C-128 and other Commodore
computers
- Other Amiga software companies have their own Roundtables for
customer support such as Soft-Logik where all the latest program
patches and support files are available for their products
- AmiAladdin Support Roundtable for getting the latest updates to the
GEnie Aladdin software which is used to make maneuvering the GEnie
menu system much easier and faster. This is a specific area for the
Amiga version of this software which is free of charge
- Hundreds of other areas and services available
* How do I sigh up for GEnie?
You may sign up for GEnie service by one of two methods:
(1) Using your modem (8N1 half duplex 300/1200/2400 baud) dial
1-800-638-8369. Upon connection immediately enter HHH (Return),
don't wait for any on-screen prompt.
At the U#= prompt type SIGNUP (Return).
You may use a major credit card account or your checking account (US
only.)
(2) Call GEnie client services via voice at 1-800-638-9636 or
1-301-251-6475 from outside the US and Canada.
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