>> If the goal is to reduce on-line
>> time (it is for me), then it's probably more effective to download
>> everything unattended and select offline than select while being onli=
ne.
>
>If I downloaded about 20 megs of news and mail per day like some folks
>said they do, it would take about 1 1/2 hours per day.
But how long time would it take to browse that much online?
>True, the uqwk processing can be done in the background. But my dos zmod=
em
>transfer can not be done in the background. Well - I could use some
>kind of multi-tasking like a dos-box in windows, or an open-dos task
>switcher.
Or better yet, install OS/2!
I let my computer transfer mail/news when I'm asleep. Then you have to ha=
ve
your computer turned on all the time, but that won't hurt. Just remember =
to
turn off the monitor, and any other equipment such as printers.
>Is it really reasonable and routine to devote over an hour a day to thes=
e
>tasks?
No, make it an hour a night!
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