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Submitted by Gaelyne on Tue, 07/01/2008 - 04:15.


The Internet for Commodore C64/128 Users

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What others have said about The Internet for Commodore C64/128 Users:


Read an independent review by Bev Harvey from the Mailink - Meeting 64/128 Users Through the Mail, July 1997


This is [THE] book for getting online, and we recommend it to anyone who is interested in C-64/128 telecommunications.

Jeff Jones, Loadstar Magazine, Issue #156


Every month ten or so people ask me "How do I get on the Internet?" This is actually about 100 questions. Thank God for Gaelyne. Her book simply needed to be written, mainly because now I can point those people with hundreds of questions to an authoritative book with hundreds of answers.

Jeff Jones, Loadstar Letter #44


The Internet for Commodore C64/128 Users is a brave and broad attempt to put the entire spectrum of our Internet interests into one book, and she does so quite successfully.

... this book has been thoroughly researched and documented. So much of what was a mystery now makes sense to me and I am only scratching the surface.

If you surf the net from a PC, you can find a zillion books to advise you, *but if you own a Commodore, there is only ONE*. In that sense, this book is priceless! The Internet for Commodore C64/128 Users is 323* pages of tightly packed, vital information. I recommend it to you highly.

K. Dale Sidebottom, THE BOOK REVIEW of Gaelyne Gasson's "The Internet for Commodore C64/128 Users", LUCKY REPORT, May 1997.

*Note: "The Internet for Commodore C64/128 Users," 2nd Edition contains *MORE* information and is 298 pages long, the 3rd edition is 300 pages.


... Any (one) getting on (the Internet) with the 64/128 will find this bible on the Internet a must. It takes the mystery out of the Internet and gives you a step by step guide.

Ivan Blitz, President, Melbourne Commodore Computer Club Inc., MCCC News, July 1997, PO Box 177, Box Hill, Victoria 3128, Australia


The workings of the Commodore computer both 64 and 128 were clearly outlined-, she shows an exceptional knowledge of the Internet as related to the Commodore, and has organized her book in such a manner that it could apply to the beginner anxious to "Surf The Net" as the saying goes-, or to those who have been on the Net for considerable time, but had never fully realized the potential of this often maligned computer.

I think she should have named it- "Everything You Wanted To Know About The Internet Using a 64 or 128 but Were Afraid To Ask"

Bev Harvey, Mailink - Meeting 64/128 Users Through the Mail, July 1997


What a brick. This is going to be the CBM book of the century, Gaelyne. Fantastic amount of information here. A must, I would say.

Jean Parrot


The cosmetics are appealing and the arrangement is professional and very well done. You seem to have covered about everything we need or want to know about weaving through the PC Internet web with our Commodores. The layout of the book will be valuable for quick references while on-line.

I am sure when the "word gets out" it will be the "Bible" for us Commodorites.

Neil Rasmussen


I like the idea of assuming that the reader isn't real sophisticated about C= machines so the if they know about parts, they can skip or close their eyes when they read that part.

Hugh McMenamin


Been going through it and so far it is terrific. Thank you Thank you Thank you Thank you Thank you Thank you Thank you Thank you Thank you Thank you Thank you

Tom Adams, President, Meeting 64/128 Users Through the Mail


Just wanted to drop you a line and let you know that your Internet book is really great! It's a wonderful guide for us Commie users to get on-line. I can tell you put a lot of thought into it.

Bill Davis


This book is for all (not just rocket scientists).

William T McCann


Wish I had had it 18 months ago when I first started accessing the Internet. Lots of information I gathered from a wide variety of sources during that time are covered even more fully in your book, and of course, there's much more other additional valuable info.

I had "The Internet For Dummies" on my wish list last Christmas, but was totally disappointed in it. I got two books on Unix from the public library and one was pretty informative, but nowhere near as much info on that subject as you have. I have downloaded info from Nova's Inter-Links on Telnet, FTP, Gopher, etc., and did a fairly good job of using each of them a couple of times, but again you have more info and in a more concise form. What a treasure trove of so much useful and handy info.

John R. Schlosser


I strongly recommend this book to all of the C= users who wish to REALLY make good use of the internet!

Thomas Benton


Although I have an awful lot to learn, I can honestly say my investment in Gaelyne's Book has already starting paying dividends. Take for instance this TIFCU list. Where do you find an author who continues to supply you with updated information after you buy the book? Where do you find an author who opens up to you a wealth of technical support, not only from herself and her husband, but with all those knowledgeable individuals who listen and respond to our inquiries? Is this a stand alone book? Yes! and one of very few. Unless I'm wrong, even the encyclopedias become outdated. We then have to obtain (purchase) year books to bring them up to date. Not so with this book. The author states matter-of-factly that she intends to keep us up to date and so far she has. I truly have no reason to believe this will change.

... for Commodore users, this is the only book to really address our needs quickly, completely and in language anyone can understand. What isn't there or what isn't understandable is quickly cleared up via the TIFCU list. Responses are immediate.

Diana B. Thieman


The idea of a book being made available about using your Commodore on the Internet, and one that is written by someone who owns and uses a Commodore and is very familiar with the Internet is a very welcome sight to many.

Maurice Randall, Author of GeoSHELL, GeoFax, Wheels, and the Wave


As far as I am concerned it is a great book. It is very well written, contains a heck of a lot of information, and is comprehensive and accurate.

Most important to me is that it puts a lot of information at my finger tip in one source and I am sure it will serve as a great reference book for years to come.

I recommend it to all.

Dick Kirk


I've only really read the unix parts but its been more help then reading half of the redhat manual, due to the way it aims at the begginer as well as the advanced. :)

Adam Crawford


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