X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: f996b,f9744a7e952543c9 X-Google-Attributes: gidf996b,public From: cfbd@southern.co.nz (Colin Douthwaite) Subject: Re: viewable on all computers (was: ascii art for email ...) Date: 1997/09/07 Message-ID: <5uts7v$gfn$1@mnementh.southern.co.nz>#1/1 X-Deja-AN: 270810683 References: <19970903215800.RAA08459@ladder01.news.aol.com> <5ung1r$89u$3@mnementh.southern.co.nz> <5up2im$as0$1@alpha8.curtin.edu.au> <5uq0ot$1b3$1@newsource.ihug.co.nz> Organization: Southern InterNet Services Newsgroups: alt.ascii-art Aleisha (awatson@ihug.co.nz) wrote: >> cfbd@southern.co.nz (Colin Douthwaite) wrote: >> >> >I use the LYNX web browser provided by my ISP ( Internet Service >> >Provider ) but I still only get and download text...not the >> >pictures...they are too damned expensive at $5 per MB which is >> >the approximate average traffic charge to NZ users. >$5 per MB??? thats way too much!!!! Join IHUG!! :) Actually I was quoting a general rate of $5 across NZ access providers...not Southern's rates. Southern has variable traffic rates below $5 and also offer a lot of other alternative services in addition to traffic. They are arguably the best deal in town...but of course it depends on what the individual's preferences and activities are. I read and post to a lot of newsgroups and Southern offers the newsfeed and all traffic for free within the montlhy access fee. I do not use the WWW web a lot except to find something specific so my non-News traffic is low. It's a question of horses for courses. |\ /| ___| \,,/_/ ---__/ \/ \ __ _ __--/ (D) \ / ('>- _ -/ (_ \ \__/ // / \_ / ==\ __------- L\_ ___--/ / \_ O o) / / \==/ / / || ) \_/\ || / _ / | | | /--______ ___\ /\ : | / __- - _/ ------ | | \ \ | - - / | | \ ) | | - | | ) | | | | | | | | | | | | < | | | |_/ < | /__\ < \ after /__\ /___\ -Jurcy- Bye,