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Bob
Just tried the URL and hit membership ID hurdle. How to lurk here?
Thanx
Bob
Bob Jagow wrote:
> Lionel,
> Worthwhile to monitor the SI QPlus thread -- don't have to join to lurk.
> http://talk.techstocks.com/~wsapi/investor/Subject-9637
>
> Re the data download, it isn't really as that much a Telescan [or Dial/Data
> problem; it's the handshakes [please send me AA for these dates and AAPL for
> those dates] that kill you -- all at once as per QP or WB is the only way
> that makes sense IMO.
>
> Bob
>
> Bob
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Lionel Issen
> Sent: Thursday, August 13, 1998 11:33 AM
> To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; Christian Payen
> Subject: Re: Telescan
>
> Guys:
>
> After the July 4th weekend snafu downloading data at less than 5% of the
> normal speed, I got completely fed up with Telescan. Following the
> recommendations on this listserver, I switched to Quotes Plus 2. Its 1/2
> the price, the data is cleaner, and I dont have to pay for searches (called
> scans). It seems to work well with ms. While I'm still learning how to use
> the program, it has interesting capabilities that might overcome some of the
> limitations of ms.
>
> The downside is that the hard copy manual is quite skimpy, the online help
> is good, but you have to do a bit of searching to find it all. The program
> consist of several independent modules, unlike ms where everything is
> accessible from the main metastock window.
>
> Lionel
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Christian Payen <zoby@xxxxxxx>
> To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Thursday, August 13, 1998 10:11 AM
> Subject: Re: Telescan
>
> >
> >
> >Bill Saxon wrote:
> >
> >> Things have just been going too smoothly with these people. I knew it
> couldn't
> >> last. I downloaded fine with AIQ but Equis Downloader give repeated
> "Network
> >> Logon Failed". Anyone else have any problem. It is possible the files
> became
> >> corrupted and Telescan thinks I have already received the data.... or
> >> something. I'm sure Telescan is not at fault.<]:0)
> >
> > I have the same problem and the quality of the data is getting worse and
> worse.
> >Christian.
> >
> >
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