PC Talk

[RAMROD]

Anyone here use AOL?

 

[Maui Joe]

No, I did have many CD's in the mail from them with mega free time.

 

[Hippie]

I hated AOL and hated it even more when I tried to unsubscribe from them. Took me forever to get all the charges for free internet credited back to my bank account.

 

[Maui Joe]

Yep, I have heard that horror story here as well. I go with a local tech location. If is good especially when I have a problem I can just call them 24/7...although I pay 20.00 a month, no hassels...AOL is another l on g story.

 

[Hippie]

Cable internet is gonna cost me $40 a month over the $43 a month I already pay for TV programming.

 

[Maui Joe]

That is about the price range here as well. We have the regular cable vision guys for TV andthat's $45. I wanted something faster than the old modem and that was not available in my area. Some areas are $67+/some areas no phone. Kinda reminds me of the good old days..(No see....No need.....No worry)

 

[Hippie]

I know what you mean there.I have no cell phone. I don't need one. I don't want anyone able to call me when I ain't home.I don't need to talk on a phone while driving or while enjoying a restaurant. I just don't get it. We didn't need them 20 years ago, and we still don't, folks just thinkthey do.

 

[Maui Joe]

Couldn't agree with you more!

 

[Hippie]

Gosh, this parallel attitude is great!

 

[RAMROD]

I know what you mean there.I have no cell phone. I don't need one. I don't want anyone able to call me when I ain't home.I don't need to talk on a phone while driving or while enjoying a restaurant. I just don't get it. We didn't need them 20 years ago, and we still don't, folks just thinkthey do.

Explain that to my wife!

 

[RAMROD]

What i was looking for was anyone on aol that get the comformation email from FVW when they order or sign up so i could converse with them on how the are set up.


By the way I have no problem with aol as with anything that you pay for with a bank draft if you quit you need to goto the bankor call to make a stop payment notice.

 

[Maui Joe]

Ramrod, do they offer a $ discount if you paid for the year. (Then of course, one is stuck with the provider for the contract) It's hard for me to pay upfront, but I know that I need the service, and the savings here is around $30.00 difference, vs paying each month.

 

[Hippie]

I dread seeing my cable bill each month now, but this might well prove it's worth.

 

[Maui Joe]

Cheaper than the movies...and look at all the fun ya having!

 

[MedPretzel]

Well, everything costs something in life. Even going to the bathroom (sewer) or reading a book (electricity). Doing both at the same time costs a fortune.

 

[Maui Joe]

Well two for one really sounds like a very good deal to me, especially when the time is required at whatever the costs may be!

 

[Hippie]

Very good point!


Anyone have any negative problems with windows XP they care to share?


Should I be allowing all those annoying updates? My security software and anti-virus software does this also.

 

[Hippie]

Incidentally, I was on this forum today when the server went down for a few minutes. I wondered if anyone else noticed.

 

[masta]

Yes...it happened around 10:00 EST

 

[Hippie]

Really? It must have happened more than once, then. It happened here around 2pm CST.


Maybe it was this morning. That would have been 9 am my time. No, I wasn't online at 9.