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Re: BMI datafeed



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Hmmm, say what???  "still sending data at 19k".  Gee, I thought I was bad
off running at 38K.. and that is slow compared to 56K but I still remember
when I was *happy* with 300 baud and being able to watch the screen fill
with characters....

~Bob

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "popeye" <popeye@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: "Robert Scott" <rlscott1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2004 12:36 PM
Subject: RE: BMI datafeed


> Bob
>
> I got the same letter, discontinuing the BMI data feed on April 30.
> Supposedly, because of how great E-Signal is, "the number of BMI
subscribers
> has decreased dramatically".
>
> More likely, the reason BMI subscribers "decreased dramatically," is
because
> E-Signal let the feed run down. It is still sending data at 19k, same as
it
> was 15 years ago. And I would imagine a large percent of those who left
BMI
> went somewhere besides E-Signal.
>
> I also still used TS4. The only thing I like about TS2k is the power
editor.
> I don't know how well using TS4 with DTN works, or even if it is still
> possible.
>
> GH Meyer
>
> -----------------------------------
>
> Robert Scott wrote
>
>  I have seen no mention of it on the list but the other day I received
>  notification that as of April 30th the BMI satellite feed will no longer
be
>  transmitted to me.  I can't believe that I'm the only one still receiving
>  the BMI satellite feed so maybe only the equities portion of the feed is
>  being discontinued.  It's hard for me to believe that no one else on the
>  list has gotten this message.  I liked the feed because even though the
> data
>  is filtered and suffers some lag you can still get a "warm fuzzy" because
>  you are not symbol limited as you are with internet based feeds.
>
>  ~Bob
>
>
>