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Arc101 · 08-12-2003, 12:00 PM

I've never tried using a newsreader before. Are there are good free ones that people would recommend (idiot proof please)

MPower · 08-12-2003, 03:18 PM

I use Nomad News. You can pay more for better downloads, but for just reading it or Forte Free Agent should work fine.

TwistedFate · 08-12-2003, 04:23 PM

I've used FreeAgent for years (well I upgraded to Agent after about a year).

Outlook has one in it, but it's . . . well . . . it's Outlook.

cliv · 08-12-2003, 04:38 PM

I agree with TwistedFate, my personal favorite is Agent. The free version, FreeAgent is good too. They continue to upgrade it and I have never had a problem with it.

Arc101 · 08-12-2003, 04:53 PM

Thanks - I've tried to use outlook and it wasn't very good, so I'll try FreeAgent

nyte_i · 08-14-2003, 05:42 PM

newsbin rocks... i'll never go back

link to newsbin

Dragonlich · 08-15-2003, 12:53 AM

If you're *only* interested in the binaries, I can suggest Powergrab. It's fast, it's multi-threaded (downloads more things at once), and it's very easy to use once you get the hang of it.

I've used Agent for years too, and was happy with it, but it just lacks a lot of Powergrab's features. However, Powergrab cannot show messages (it's *only* aimed at getting binaries), while Agent can...

plinko · 08-15-2003, 12:58 AM

Use Forte's Agent Newsreader

tronims · 08-15-2003, 09:11 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by nyte_i
newsbin rocks... i'll never go back

link to newsbin

i second that, newsbin is just great.

sub zero · 08-16-2003, 01:18 PM

Xnews is what I used

macthelist · 08-16-2003, 07:36 PM

Ditto. I used Free Agent, and got enough value to buy Agent proper.

thebigk · 08-16-2003, 08:49 PM

I'm also a fan of Xnews - I started out using News Xpress, but that stopped being updated and Agent just seemed too different for me.

Pedialyte · 08-16-2003, 09:48 PM

Xnews is where its at... pretty simple but robust

Empty_One · 08-16-2003, 10:41 PM

for downloading binary files, I haven't found anything better than grab-it. Get it here, it's free. http://www.shemes.com

08-12-2003, 12:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
Arc101 Addict Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Nottingham, England	A Good Newsreader ? I've never tried using a newsreader before. Are there are good free ones that people would recommend (idiot proof please)

08-12-2003, 04:23 PM	#3 (permalink)
TwistedFate Crazy Join Date: Jun 2003	I've used FreeAgent for years (well I upgraded to Agent after about a year). Outlook has one in it, but it's . . . well . . . it's Outlook. __________________ If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate.

08-14-2003, 05:42 PM	#6 (permalink)
nyte_i Rookie Join Date: May 2003	newsbin newsbin rocks... i'll never go back link to newsbin

08-16-2003, 01:18 PM	#10 (permalink)
sub zero Addict Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: The one state that doesn't have black outs: TEXAS BABY!!!	Xnews is what I used __________________ Did you Google it yet? Join the TFP Typing team!!

08-16-2003, 07:36 PM	#11 (permalink)
macthelist Rookie Join Date: Jun 2003	Ditto. I used Free Agent, and got enough value to buy Agent proper. __________________ It's always darkest before the dawn. So if you're going to steal your neighbor's newspaper, dawn's the time to do it.

08-12-2003, 03:18 PM	#2 (permalink)
MPower Psycho Join Date: May 2003	I use Nomad News. You can pay more for better downloads, but for just reading it or Forte Free Agent should work fine.

08-12-2003, 04:38 PM	#4 (permalink)
cliv Insane Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: New Jersey, USA	I agree with TwistedFate, my personal favorite is Agent. The free version, FreeAgent is good too. They continue to upgrade it and I have never had a problem with it.

08-12-2003, 04:53 PM	#5 (permalink)
Arc101 Addict Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Nottingham, England	Thanks - I've tried to use outlook and it wasn't very good, so I'll try FreeAgent

08-15-2003, 12:53 AM	#7 (permalink)
Dragonlich 42, baby! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: The Netherlands	If you're only interested in the binaries, I can suggest Powergrab. It's fast, it's multi-threaded (downloads more things at once), and it's very easy to use once you get the hang of it. I've used Agent for years too, and was happy with it, but it just lacks a lot of Powergrab's features. However, Powergrab cannot show messages (it's only aimed at getting binaries), while Agent can...

08-15-2003, 12:58 AM	#8 (permalink)
plinko Rookie Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: PDX	Use Forte's Agent Newsreader

08-16-2003, 08:49 PM	#12 (permalink)
thebigk Insane Join Date: Apr 2003	I'm also a fan of Xnews - I started out using News Xpress, but that stopped being updated and Agent just seemed too different for me.

08-16-2003, 09:48 PM	#13 (permalink)
Pedialyte Crazy Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Minneapolis	Xnews is where its at... pretty simple but robust

08-16-2003, 10:41 PM	#14 (permalink)
Empty_One Addict Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Milwaukee, WI	for downloading binary files, I haven't found anything better than grab-it. Get it here, it's free. http://www.shemes.com