"K. Reece" > wrote in message
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> "Vox Humana" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> > "Ladie Baker" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > I have windows 98 and ISP is MSN
> > >
> >
> > According to a CNET article, MSN has dropped Usenet newsgroups from its
> > servers. http://news.com.com/2100-1023-237194.html?legacy=cnet
> >
> > That means that you would have to either read and post to this (and
other)
> > newsgroup(s) at Google Groups or you would have to buy a subscription to
a
> > news server like New Guy https://reg.pathlink.com/cgi-bin/sub_form or
> > Supernews http://www.supernews.com/
> >
> > Google is free but sort of slow and awkward and doesn't have any binary
> > posts. Speed, user interface, and binary access might not be important
> and
> > Google Groups is probably better than WebTV.
> >
>
> She could also subscribe to newsgroups thru the free German server. I
know
> they've recently changed their URL but you might try news.CIS.DFN.DE
>
> Unless you've used both Google groups and Webtv you have no way of knowing
> which one is better.
>
Well Kathy, if you read my message you would have noticed that I said
"probably better." That is a clue that I am speculating.