On 1/4/2012 3:15 AM, dsi1 wrote:
> On 1/2/2012 10:11 PM, Krypsis wrote:
>> On 3/01/2012 6:12 PM, dsi1 wrote:
>>>
>>> It looks like the best days of Usenet are behind us.
>>
>> That is true. My internet provider, the 2nd largest in Australia, has
>> dumped Usenet and no longer provides access. Soon the time will come
>> when only dedicated Usenet servers/services will provide usenet access.
>> That fact alone will deny the vast majority of users access to Usenet as
>> many can't get beyond a browser.
>>
>
> It's hard to believe that this remnant of the 90s has lasted so long.
> Most people will be forced to migrate to GG as they adopt tablets and
> hand-held devices. I guess someone could put out a killer NNTP app for
> tablets and prolong Usenet but that's a little crazy. As it goes, GG
> looks to be the only game in town. OTOH, I'm hoping for a wildly
> unpredictable future rather than where all this is appearing to be heading.

Personally, I have no plan to depend entirely on a tablet or handheld.