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OWC launches nationwide dialup for Mac users

updated 11:35 am EST, Wed March 19, 2003

 
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Other World Computing today announced the launch of , a Macintosh-only Internet service that provides nationwide 56K dialup access throughout the US specifically for Macintosh computer users. OWC has already provided more than five years of Internet access in the Chicago-area through OWC's OWC.NET division. FasterMac.net provides online, step-by-step technical directions for configuring Mac-specific operating systems and e-mail clients with the FasterMac.net service. It is offered in Annual ($10 per month), Quarterly ($12/month), and Month-to-Month ($13/month) plans. Each plan provides users with up to 150 hours of connection time per month, five free e-mail addresses (@FasterMac.net), and 5MBs of free Web space.


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    56k

    Hurry! get on the 56k bandwagon...

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    re: 56k

    Some us are poor, you know. This is good news for me.

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    good but

    150 hours per month? arent most ISPs giving unlimited for that price? 150hrs is about enough to download a point release update for OSX :-/

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    Re: good but

    There aren't many I know who are just $13 a month, let alone unlimited for that price. Keep in mind that 150 hours a month is approx. 5 hours a day, which is more than enough for most people. These kind of restrictions are stuck in to keep some cheapskates from using a cheap service for full-time internet access.

    And $13 for 56K is a lot cheaper than the $49 earthlink charges me for DSL. Many people don't need the extra speed of broadband (not to mention many broadband users don't get dial-up with their account - esp. cable users).

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    Good deal

    OWC is offering a nice package here.
    There are those who still use 56k, but that's ok so offering a better and MUCH lower priced service and a small but useful amount of space is a great little package.

    Nice work OWC.
    hey it's either that or aol/eartlink at $23 a month.
    anyone on line more than 5 hours a day (pissing around) needs a life.

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    OWC should wake up

    its 2003, granted not everyone has broadband, but really....

    starting a dialup, like there arent enough of them out there already???

    check around folks - you can find providers for $10/mo or less

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    yeah

    there are providers for 9.99 a month unlimited all over

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    About those $9.99/month

    ... try getting Mac support out of them. Heh.

    Go OWC!

    (I'm on broadband and can't imagine life without it, but then I'm a loser who's on 10+ hours a day. NORMAL people would do fine with OWC's service.)

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    Juno

    If you haven't noticed all those new Juno ads flashing on the mac rumors sites lately, Juno is $9.95 a month for unlimited dial up access for OS X users nationwide.

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    150 hour limit

    I have a 150 hour limit on my current ISP, but in 3 years have never reached that limit--and I spend more time online than I would admit to most of my friends. I would seriously rethink your priorities if you're upset with only being connected an average of 5 hours a day on a dialup connection.
    There is a non-virtual world out there, folks. Stand in the sunshine. Breathe fresh air. Interact face-to-face with actual humans.

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