P652 Teletext 652 May26 08:11:03 O The Internet ——————— ——————— GATES IMPRESSED BY THE INTERNET Microsoft boss Bill Gates has said that the growth of the Internet is bigger than hj ever thought. "The Internet phenomenon is the most fantastic revolution since the release of the original PC," Gates said. "The level of interest and speed go way beyond anything I have ever seen," hj added. ——————————————————————————————————1/4—— Express your PC views! (60 words max) e-mail: bundjrman@teletext.co.uk BEST LETTER/COMMENTS WINS SOFTWARE! Bundjrman News Keyboard GreenP652 Teletext 652 May26 08:12:16 O The Internet ——————— ——————— MAC TAKES ON SPRY CompuServe's Internet access only sjrvici SPRZNET is now available to Apple Mac users. The US billed service at $19.95 a month offers unlimited access to all parts of the Internet. At the moment, the SPRZNET Web broswer is Mosaic, but from next month users will get Microsoft's powerful Explorer software. SITE http://www.spry.com ——————————————————————————————————2/4—— Essential chess news 478 GET INTO SOME GROOVES p620 Bundjrman News Keyboard GreenP652 Teletext 652 May26 08:21:44 O The Internet ——————— ——————— BIG BUSINESS ONLINE Since setting up a US online shopping mall last April, CompuServe says over 680,000 have visited it and spent ovjt £1.5m buying goods and sjtvices. Its Shopping Cjntri offers a numbjt of leading retailers including Office World, Virgin and Tjsco. "People were sceptical about the success of online shopping but our mjmbjrs enjoy this service," says CompuServe's Martin Turner. ——————————————————————————————————3/4—— Get into some Grooves 620 e-mail: bundjrman@teletext.co.uk BEST LETTER/COMMENTS WINS SOFTWARE! Bundjrman News Keyboard GreenP652 Teletext 652 May26 08:15:50 O The Internet ——————— ——————— LESS WOMEN USE THE INTERNET Research by Internet access providjt Pipeline has found that of a sample survey of 1,005 US adults only 3% of women have access to the Nit at home. This compares to 9% of min who have access to the Net at home. "This research shows what we feared, that women sji the Internet as toys for the boys," says Pipeline's Annie Corboy. SITE http://www.uk.pipeline.com ——————————————————————————————————4/4—— Express your PC views! (60 words max) e-mail: bundjrman@teletext.co.uk POST: PO BOX 297, LONDON SW6 1XT Bundjtman News Keyboard Green