RE: what software to give new users

Ronnie D. Franklin ( ronnie@itexas.net )
Sun, 25 Jan 1998 16:52:16 -0600

We have created our own CD, using IEAK, similar to the one that you =
describe.

With the cost of CD-Rs dropping it is only costing us about $1.50 to =
make our own.. and we have the ability to change it at anytime we want.

Also.. you can get CD's made for about 71 cents each in qty's of 1000

Ronnie

On Sunday, January 25, 1998 4:22 PM, Norris Sydnor =
[SMTP:nsydnor@capcity.com] wrote:
> We use Easy Internet by Internet Training Corporation (www.ezn.com). =
Our
> customers love it and it has reduced out cost for providing Tech =
Support.
> Runs about 3.99 per CD. If you contact them, Try to reach Scott. =
Tell him
> I sent you.
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> We also use THE-ROM (www.the-rom.com). We give these out at trade =
shows or
> mailings. The reason we give these away is because they have a lower =
price
> tag which keeps my cost down when dealing with a potential customer. =
If
> they become a memebr, they get the other one I mentioned above. =
The-Rom
> runs about 1.80 - 2.00 per CD and then you pay $1 when they use it to
> signup. It does like AOL, it calls a 1-800 number and configures
> everything for them. The other one has your config on the CD.
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> Norris Sydnor
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> At 02:07 PM 1/25/98 -0800, you wrote:
> >That sounds like what I'm looking for alright. Now how do I get =
some?
> >
> >Rk
> >
> >At 04:51 PM 1/25/98 -0600, you wrote:
> >>We have an AOL like CD with all the software in it. It =
automatically
> >>configures itself for which ever POP you choose, does the credit =
card thing
> >>via 800#, etc. It includes:
> >>
> >>Win95:
> >>IEAK
> >>Eudora
> >>Free Agent
> >>TJ Ping
> >>WS FTP
> >>mIRC
> >>
> >>Win3.11:
> >>Trumpet Winsock
> >>Eudora
> >>Old Explorer
> >>Free Agent
> >>WS FTP
> >>TJ Ping
> >>mIRC
> >>
> >>Mac:
> >>A big graphic that says: "GO AWAY - WE DON'T LIKE TO SUPPORT YOUR =
KIND"
> >>well, really we use FreePPP, MacTCP, and explorer
> >>
> >>**Remember to include big help files. You'd be amazed how many =
people read
> >>them.
> >>
> >>Adam
> >>
> >>At 01:32 PM 1/25/98 -0800, you wrote:
> >>>I'm looking for any comments on the "preferred" software to hand =
out to new
> >>>accounts. (Win31, 95, & Mac) Simply state what you are using and =
any
> >>>comments, via EMAIL please. I think it's time I go with one or the =
other.
> >>>
> >>>TIA
> >>>
> >>>
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