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- From: imran@panix.com (Imran Anwar)
- Subject: PRODIGY New and improved STILL SUCKS, HORRIBLE as before
- Message-ID: <1992Dec16.060755.6327@panix.com>
- Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1992 06:07:55 GMT
- Organization: IMRAN: Information & Media Resources, Affiliations, Networks
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- If you are considering joining Prodigy as a new member, or left and are
- considering rejoining with their "come back" mailing efforts, or are
- just thinking Prodigy is the service you should use - just several
- pairs of two words: STAY AWAY! IT SUCKS! BAD MOVE!
-
- I was stupid enough to try it with NEW Mac s/ware they sent - guess what,
- it is the same old s%^%^y s/ware that does not do more than exasperate a
- user, and connect every tenth time after hanging up saying "noisy line"
- [on the same lines that I spend HOURS with internet, Compuserve and occasional
- GEnie logins]
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- It cannot print, it cannot co-exist with other prtograms, if a screen saver
- kicks in the Prodigy application quits, etc etc
-
- It will not connect unless I use a CHEAP 2400 baud modem I happen not to
- have thrown away. any of the better modems that have high speed capabilities
- and connect with no trouble to OTHER 2400 lines or services do not work.
-
- Even with the 2400 that works Prodicy does not connect unless I choose a
- PULSE dial option, and even with that it connects one time in ten, even
- though it actually hangs up before the other modem can respond, yet
- gives its stupid "noisy line" excuse.
-
- The service, once you log in, is still the same, ugly and kludgy.
-
- There are many more "options" each making less sense than before. If you\
- always wanted a service that is a pain in the butt, expensive, can only
- be accessed by THEIR klutzy s/ware, makes your friendly computer look like
- a stone ages device, has horrible mail interface and mail options, plus
- even more charges for more than 30 messages (and each message is to be
- typed with a REALLY UGLY front end, with limited length, usability etc)
- I would suggest staying away.
-
- The ONLY reason I can suggest getting on the service, temporarily, is the
- reason I am using. They have a special $199 offer for Prodigy members
- for v.32bis fax modems made by some CA firm but sold for that price only
- online with Prodigy. It is a much better price than the $270 I have
- seen inother places so I have ordered several.
-
- Oh, did I forget to tell you that I had problems with placing and then trying
- to correct the order - but that is going to be another posting!
-
- Prodigy is AMPLE proof that the two parents of it should have stuck to
- their core businesses.
-
- Imran Anwar
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- PS I love internet and Compuserve if you wanted to know :-)
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