Connecting Up 5.1. Connecting Up 5.1. In this sense, we are referring to the process of connecting the Commodore computer up to another computer or computers and exchanging textual, binary, or graphical information. This type of service allows you to correspond with many people with a single phone call, and may permit you to contact people out of your area without a long distance phone call. The following services can be accessed by a Commodore computer and allow the user to access online information.
Fees are optional.
Compuserve Information Service. The CompuServe network is available virtually world wide. CompuServe has an extensive network of local numbers throughout the United States and Canada and is also available through supplemental networks such as SprintNet and DataPac. The number of direct CompuServe connect numbers in Europe is beginning to expand. This includes forums, mail, and Internet access.