Check that, because the claims about a faster modem paying for itself in reduced connect charges may not apply to your specific situation. I don't use GEnie or Prodigy, but again, it doesn't matter what speed you can use if they can't match it in hardware and software. Users have been screaming for the faster lines and software on AOL's end to support them for some time, and Steve Case, president of America Online, has assured us that it will happen in the near future, although that was months ago. Similarly, America Online (AOL) doesn't yet support speeds faster than 2,400 bps, partly from a software standpoint and partly because they probably haven't figured out how to charge for it yet. ![]() If you download files from CompuServe regularly, work out a system for transferring files at a high speed, then hanging up and getting mail and messages at 2,400 bps. Transferring mail and forum messages in Navigator doesn't go much faster, and it's not worth the significantly higher connect charges for most people. Connecting to CompuServe, which supports v.32, works fine, but you only enjoy a speed increase in uploading and downloading files. ![]() Software on the other end can play a role too. CONTINUE? Expanding the text here will generate a largeĪmount of data for your browser to display
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