From: jccsplace@hughes.net   
      
   "Leonidas Jones"  wrote in message   
   news:mz_Gh.105895$5j1.73839@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...   
   > J.C. wrote:   
   >> "Leonidas Jones"  wrote in message   
   >> news:yiXGh.36722$as2.4891@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...   
   >>> Peter.Potamus.the.Purple.Hippo@gmail.com wrote:   
   >>>> On Mar 4, 2:25 pm, "J.C."  wrote:   
   > /snip/   
   >>>>   
   >>> Well, lets be sure what is being suggested.  If it is NS 8, that's   
   >>> another story.   
   >>>   
   >>> Regardless of your choice in a browser, you can continue to use Outlook   
   >>> (probably Outlook Express, since you mention newsgroups) with no   
   >>> problem, if that's what you want.  I agree with Grant, there is no real   
   >>> point, at this date, to install Netscape 7.2 to use as a browser.   
   >>> Netscape 8, the upcoming Netscape 9 (browser only) and Firefox 2.0.0.2   
   >>> are all better choices for a browser.   
   >>>   
   >>> If you do want an all in one suite, Grant's suggestion of SeaMonkey is a   
   >>> very good one.   
   >>>   
   >>> Lee   
   >>   
   >> I don't really "want" anything other than what I've got. It's just that   
   >> Hughes says their system works much faster and better with Netscape, so I   
   >> thought I might give it a try.   
   >>   
   >>   
   >   
   > What version of Netscape are they suggesting, specifically?  We can give   
   > much more on point advice if we know.   
   >   
   > Lee   
      
   No particular version. They just had a statement on their home page (I can't   
   find it anymore) that said something to the effect that "although Hughesnet   
   will work well with Internet Explorer, a much better viewing experience will   
   result from the use of Netscape"   
      
   JC   
      
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