I am interested in the free Internet described below, but I have some
questions:

1. Is it really speach friendly, and can I try it out risk free?

2. How difficult is it to notify all my contacts about an address change?

Thank you for some feedback on this.

Peter Seymour

On Mon, 19 Oct 1998, Kelly Ford wrote:

> >Date: Mon, 19 Oct 1998 11:36:31 -0700
> >To: [log in to unmask]
> >From: Kelly Ford <[log in to unmask]>
> >Subject: webwatch-l Free Internet with NetZero: http://www.netzero.net
> >Sender: [log in to unmask]
> >Reply-To: [log in to unmask]
> >
> >Hi All,
> >
> >It would seem that another company wants to test the theory of
> >advertiser-supported free internet access for the masses.  This time it is
> >a company called NetZero which has recently launched free internet.  The
> >price ypu pay is a little window on your screen that flips through ads
> >every 30 seconds or so.  If you are using a screen reader, have no fear
> >because this window doesn't interfere with other applications, rather your
> >screen reader treats it as a separate window which can change switch to.
> >Near as I can tell the ads themselves don't get recognized by the screen
> >reader.
> >
> >To try the service you'll need to download an installation program from the
> >company's site which is:
> >
> >http://www.netzero.net
> >
> >Download the installation software directly from:
> >
> >http://nz1.netzero.net/netzero.exe
> >
> >The installation program is more or less screen reader friendly.  I noticed
> >a few places where I had to actually use my screen reader's mouse click
> >feature to activate a button but this was not always the case.  You'll be
> >asked a few questions about your interests and such which is used to tailor
> >the ads presented to you.  Once everything's installed you'll have another
> >dialup networking entry on your computer and when you connect to the
> >NetZero network the advertising window will open.  Aside from that I
> >couldn't notice any differences in accessing the net under Windows 95.  In
> >fact using my 56K modem I actually got a faster connection than I typically
> >do with my standard ISP--50K vs. 47.5K.
> >
> >Once you've created an account, you can use whatever Windows 95 internet
> >applications you choose.  Your account includes email access.  Set pop3 and
> >smpt servers to mail.netzero.net when configuring your email package.
> >
> >Be warned that the NetZero web site isn't the most accessible in that it
> >lacks alt-tags for certain sections.  However, if you download the software
> >with the URL provided you can avoid navigating the site.
> >
> >NetZero seems to have good phone coverage in terms of the cities they have
> >dialup access numbered listed for.  As with any of these free services, the
> >question is how long will it remain free or stay in business.  Tritium,
> >another such service, rcently suspended operation.  If you are looking for
> >backup net access or perhaps net access when you travel NetZero might be
> >worth exploring.  Personally I'm not ready to dump my regular ISP but will
> >take NetZero for a test over the next couple weeks.
> >
> >Kelly
> >
> >
>
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