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To: Wowzer who wrote (1164)	1/19/1998 1:39:00 PM
From: Paul Weiss	Respond to of 29970

Rory-- Appreciate the input. I think it speaks volumes when someone such as yourself sees the value in ATHM. This is a service for the masses, not just the techno-fanatics. America-On-Line may prove to be the best thing ATHM has going for it... sort of a beginner's guide to what's out there. My experience has been the more I explore (the internet), the more speed I need. Unfortunately, I will need to wait another year or two for ATHM (Seattle 'burbs), but at least I can own the stock. Regards, Paul

To: Wowzer who wrote (1164)	1/19/1998 10:09:00 PM
From: GOPbabe	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 29970

Rory, sounds like you are in the west or southwest. I too am an @Home user and I love the service. I have the same cable modem and pay the same monthly fee. I also enjoy extremely fast uploads and downloads depending on net traffic at the time. Right now I am pretty satisfied with the service but there are a couple of drawbacks I see. I maintain AOL as my ISP as well because I use a laptop. If you are mobile and have a laptop, you need to rely on your modem when you are away from home. There is no way to access @Home or their @Home website via the modem. It is a definite drawback if there are features you want to access on their site. Another issue of concern is security. You are in essence hooked up to a network and the security issue is more of a concern with @Home then an ISP via the modem. It is not difficult for someone to access your files or your harddrive. The third problem is ONLY ONE computer can be hooked up to your home. In our home we have a couple of computers and only one can be connected to cable. In my home, my puter won hands down ;> I would not give up the speed and convenience of the cable. I enjoy it tremendously. However I do see room for improvement in the abovementioned areas. GOPbabe

To: Wowzer who wrote (1164)	1/20/1998 3:11:00 AM
From: Keith Hankin	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 29970

Have ATHM through Cox cable. Been a subscriber for a month now. I pay $30 for unlimited access plus $15 to lease the modem (looking to buy as soon as it becomes widely available and competition sets in). The modem that I lease is called "LANcity". I was a previous AOL subscriber. There is no comparison between the two. How do you get it so cheap? Here in Palo Alto, we appear to have the worst rates in the country for cable internet access. We have 4 expensive choices: one-way with copper upload for $79/month or two-way for $99, $299 or $599, depending upon whether the bandwidth is 500dn/100up, 1000dn/200up, or 1000dn/1000up.