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Non-Tech : INTERQUOTE QUOTE SERVER -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: bob wallace who wrote (423)	4/10/1999 3:05:00 PM
From: bob wallace	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 493

My god it's true! We've been bought by the feed and grain people! OMAHA, Neb., March 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Data Transmission Network Corporation (DTN)(Nasdaq: DTLN) announced today the acquisition of Asset Growth Corporation (AGC) and Paragon Software, Inc. (PSI). AGC, a holding company, held an option to purchase PSI. In order to acquire PSI, DTN purchased both AGC and PSI. Incubated by Motorola engineers, PSI is an Internet company that supplies real-time streaming (continuously updated) quotes to investors. PSI provides Internet subscribers with an affordable and flexible real-time quote system that includes such features as scrolling ticker tape, free historical and intra-day charts and portfolio analysis. PSI markets its product under the name InterQuote (www.interquote.com). and, they don't think too much of us either: Wood explained that InterQuote fills the gap for the low-end basic financial service broadening the scope for the company's Internet subscriptions. He said, "This is an excellent way to capture, at a very low cost, first time Internet investors." and according to this choice little piece from WSJ, even DTN doesn't think too much of itself -- nobody wanted to buy it, so instead they bought Paragon - doesn't that bolster your confidence OMAHA, Neb. (Dow Jones)--Data Transmission Network Corp. (DTLN) said that after months of attempting to solicit an offer for the company, it will resume its focus on growth. In a press release Thursday, the company said it plans agressive investments in its weather services and financial services divisions, both of which have strong Internet delivery components. Data Transmission, an electronic information and communication services company, said it plans to shift from making hardware to relying on new forms of electronic data delivery, including the Internet. hmmmm, well I am beginning to see the real reason we are having all those problems - another case of you get what you pay for....

To: bob wallace who wrote (423)	4/11/1999 12:43:00 PM
From: peter gucker	Respond to of 493

if by "3 or 4 times" you mean 3 or 4 reboots then I think you make my point - rebooting has absolutely no bearing on the problem<<<<< Whenever it locked up before, rebooting seemed to help. However on Friday when I "rebooted" the exact same page came up. Please don't misunderstand me I am very pleased with the service provided. I understand that with these kind of programs, plus the instability of the Internet, problems may occur [e-trade , etc.]. I take umbrage over the fact that I am considered a low end user by our new company, but who really cares. Let me also interject, that for a time I had Level 3 quotes, and found myself being "head faked" a lot. I feel that the only one that should headfake me, is me. Let me also add, I do not due 20 or 30 trades a day. I average maybe 4, now. Being a momentum player my trades usually last, 2 to 5 minutes, maybe less. However I have also one favorite stock, that I play almost everyday. I could have this trade opened all day. It has a price swing usually of 1 to three points. I'm sure like the rest of you, that it is most imperative that you have the ability to short, stocks go down quicker then up. This is of course just my opinion. Sorry about the ramblings, but I just woke up and had my two cups of coffee... ...