sf wrote:

> On 19 Sep 2008 16:31:52 GMT, "Default User" >
> wrote:

> > That's fine, but the boat has sailed. If you want to sign up for a
> > service that charges you three bucks or more per month, go for it.
> > For most people who need just some binary access, a block account
> > will be much cheaper. A few gig would probably last all year.
> >
> I still don't know what a block account is.

You buy a block of bandwidth of a certain size. You can use that until
it runs out, rather than a monthly limit like most accounts. If your
usage is relatively low, mostly text groups and some binaries, a few
buck's worth will last a year.

If you are a heavy binary user, it may not be as good.




Brian

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