Alternative to AOL ??

Skip Cole · Post by **Skip Cole** » 8 Apr 2004 6:36 pm

I'm considering changing to another ISP, would appreciate suggestions. My computing skills, as is my knowledge of computer, are minimal; emailing and surfing steel sites.

Also, when one un-installs AOL's software, is it gone or just embedded somewhere in the hard drive to cause some kind of problems? Thanks for the info,
Skip

------------------
"I Can Only Imagine" Mercy Me

C Dixon · Post by **C Dixon** » 9 Apr 2004 8:48 am

Skip,

I quit AOL, when I discovered how "anti-Christian" there chatroom Sysop managers were and went to MSN. I have missed nothing and gained a lot of features in my chatroom hosting duties.

Their prices are pretty much the same. Unless you have DSL; then you can use many of their services for free.

carl

Cal Sharp · Post by **Cal Sharp** » 9 Apr 2004 10:45 am

AOL is very sneaky about rewriting files on your computer. Check out this page for uninstall info. http://www.adservio.net/support/uninstallaol.html
Almost any service is better than AOL.

Skip Cole · Post by **Skip Cole** » 9 Apr 2004 12:49 pm

Carl and Cal, thanks for the info, i plan on making a change right away and i want to make sure i get rid of all the AOl components. God's blessings to you and yours,
Skip

------------------
"I Can Only Imagine" Mercy Me

J D Sauser · Post by **J D Sauser** » 9 Apr 2004 1:56 pm

Tired of America Offline, huh?

Luckingly I have never had a contract with AOL, but I hated the company since I entered the US because of their desceeving commercials on TV... "... it's so easy, no wonder..., share e-mails, message your friends... " all like you could only do this on AOL. They work on the principle that most are scared of the Internet and/or have no knowledge at all.
All the people I know using AOL don't really like it. It's usually slow, many times one has to try dial in several time because their service is oversold.

You can go with a local bell provider (like BellSouth) and even get ADSL. All will be glad to help you with instalation and then leave you in peace and mind their own business.

Or try using a Fax it may be faster (and it's easy too)

!

here's a link for y'all: http://www.aolsucks.org/

... J-D.
[This message was edited by J D Sauser on 09 April 2004 at 04:48 PM.]

FIONA TOMANY · Post by **FIONA TOMANY** » 11 Apr 2004 8:50 am

see AOL not only Conn's the UK it does it everywhere else. I got caught with it's free 1 month trail they charged me I put it down to experience.

Reggie Duncan · Post by **Reggie Duncan** » 11 Apr 2004 6:49 pm

I use AFO, part of the American Family Association. I like the filter. No one can override it, not even me!
I like them.

John Bresler R.I.P. · Post by **John Bresler R.I.P.** » 13 Apr 2004 7:43 am

I had MSN, but when I had a problem they didn't seem to care. I switched to AT&T and have been very satisfied. I get no spam. If you have AT&T LD service, the price is $16.95. If you switch to their local service, have LD service, the price is $11.95. AT&T is very professional in all aspects.

Skip Cole · Post by **Skip Cole** » 13 Apr 2004 7:14 pm

I appreciate the information, i am still contemplating my choice of ISP. Are there limitations as to whom you can send or recieve email from with AT&T, Net Zero, Juno, or any other ISP's you know of?
Do you know if any other ISP is a spin-off of AOL? I don't want to make the same mistake again. Thanks again for the help,
Skip

------------------
"I Can Only Imagine" Mercy Me

Les Pierce · Post by **Les Pierce** » 13 Apr 2004 7:29 pm

What a lot of people don't realize is, an Internet Service Provider (ISP) simply provides you with a portal to the Internet.

This could be compared to an AC outlet providing you with 110-120 VAC via your power company. What you plug into it is up to you.

In other words, you don't need AOL's or Earthlink's, etc, software to do your business on the Internet, just the "outlet" to plug into. Your computer already has all the software you need to get started.

Les

Cal Sharp · Post by **Cal Sharp** » 13 Apr 2004 8:50 pm

Right, Les. I remember when AOL added a new service - the Internet, at an extra charge, of course. Before that, they were basically just a bulletin board, with their own proprietary content. The subliminal message they were trying to send to their subscribers was that the average computer user wasn't savvy enough to connect to the real Internet without their help.

------------------

Cal's Corral[This message was edited by Cal Sharp on 13 April 2004 at 09:51 PM.]