Small newsreader wanted

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Hi all..... I'm looking for a newsreader to go on an older laptop ,p166,
running Win98SE. Something with a small footprint and reasonably fast
loading time. Any suggestions?

Newfdog
 
Newfdog said:
Hi all..... I'm looking for a newsreader to go on an older laptop
,p166, running Win98SE. Something with a small footprint and
reasonably fast loading time. Any suggestions?

Newfdog
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Hi Newfdog,

I have just started using XanaNews. Had been using 40tude Dialog for a
couple of years but Xana seems to run faster than 40tude and uses less
system resource.

First impressions of Xana are good. It is also good if u have a multi
user setup on your PC as it creates individual settings in the Local
Settings directory for each user.

HTH.
 
Tom Denford, 5/3/2005, 10:17:00 AM,
Hi Newfdog,

I have just started using XanaNews. Had been using 40tude Dialog for a
couple of years but Xana seems to run faster than 40tude and uses less
system resource.

First impressions of Xana are good. It is also good if u have a multi
user setup on your PC as it creates individual settings in the Local
Settings directory for each user.

HTH.
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This is the newsreader I use also. I like it much more than Dialog and
Xnews. It certainly downloads messages faster than Dialog and in some
ways more configureable. I guess it is a personal preference thing
like everything else. Good thing there are so many choices around.
 
Newfdog said:
Hi all..... I'm looking for a newsreader to go on an older laptop ,p166,
running Win98SE. Something with a small footprint and reasonably fast
loading time. Any suggestions?

Newfdog
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Thanks for all the replies people. I'm presently trying out Xnews and it
seems to fit the bill.

Newfdog
 
Newfdog said:
Thanks for all the replies people. I'm presently trying out Xnews and
it seems to fit the bill.

Newfdog
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Yep, definitely a preference thing. I tried Xnews and just couldn't get
on with it at all.
 
Thanks for all the replies people. I'm presently trying out Xnews
and it seems to fit the bill.

Newfdog
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Yep, definitely a preference thing. I tried Xnews and just
couldn't get on with it at all.[/QUOTE]

Definitely is; whatever works for you is the one to go for.

(FWIW, I started using XNews 6 or 7 years ago and although I've played
with other readers now and then, I've never felt a need to switch.)
 
The pedantic in me balks at your use of the word "presently" ;-)
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Why?

--
Wayne Boatwright
____________________________________________

Give me a smart idiot over a stupid genius any day.
Sam Goldwyn, 1882-1974
 
Why?
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Because 'presently' (at the time he posted) he was using
Thunderbird. - Erm... you did notice the 'just kidding' smilicon
thingy I included, as well as the reference to his user-agent,
didn't you?
 
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