New subject: VCF 5

3 Nov 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 &lt;jpl15(a)panix.com&gt;
 To: classiccmp &lt;cctalk(a)classiccmp.org&gt;
 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