Epinions Recent Reviews for 1stUp.com

1stUp.com: 1stUp Goes To Heaven!

Tue, 12 Dec 2000 20:14:48 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author fisps - Ahh..yes 1stUp reaches for the wonderful heavens of the free ISP world. The heaven where the wonderful free ISPs go. Free ISPs like WorldSpy, FreeWWWeb, FreeAtLast, and many more. Now, another one will be added to the skies above: 1stUp.

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1stUp.com: Good While It Lasted---- Out of Business

Sun, 10 Dec 2000 11:13:09 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jenjen70 - Disappointing to see this happen. Of the free services I liked this best and had the most local phone numbers to call.

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Important Announcement To MyFavoritei Users

Thank you for using MyFavoritei. As of...

1stUp.com: another provider goes belly-up

Sat, 9 Dec 2000 15:17:50 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author niterngr - I personally liked some of the 1stup partners, but they have announced to all of their co-brand partners that they will be ceasing operations by the end of December, starting on Dec 10. Their parent company, CMGI, has agressively looked for a buyer for...

1stUp.com: NO DOWN PAYMENT Free INTERNET

Thu, 7 Dec 2000 21:29:27 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author cashmaniak - If you are like the average American, then one of your many philosophies should be, "If it's free, it's good." You probably would go through a grocery store and try ALL the tasters they have available. Well, why not do the same for free...

1stUp.com: free but not trouble free

Thu, 7 Dec 2000 02:57:35 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author sarshalom145 - I have tried several different isp's that have been powered 1stup.com and have not been well pleased .I have had trouble getting on line from each of them. Also if you are also using a pay provider, I have found that the free down load tries to take over...

1stUp.com: R.I.P. 1stUp.com; you are dead; We'll miss you

Wed, 6 Dec 2000 07:48:32 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author markjfeueresq - I have been using free internet access through AltaVista.com, powered by 1stUp.com. Today, I read a disturbing message from AltaVista. The free internet service is terminating 12-10-00 because 1stUp.com is D.O.A. (Dead On Arrival).

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1stUp.com: So Long, Good Friend!

Tue, 5 Dec 2000 11:26:32 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author vandalz - In the time that I have spent online, almost all of my connection time has been through 1stup.com services which include (Lycos, Freelane, Altavista, and the such).

Even though they were all part of the same group, they did offer just a...

1stUp.com: Say it ain't so....

Sat, 2 Dec 2000 03:57:50 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author kkauka - * * * * update Dec. 2, 2000: in response to a comment on this

opinion, here are some of my feelings about 1stUp:

1. it is one of the best free ISPs. Witness how many clients

use their service: theSimpsons, altavista,...

1stUp.com: Finally a Good Free ISP

Tue, 21 Nov 2000 03:27:04 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author popy - After the bad experience with NetZero that was popping banners and other stuff all over the screen I decided to try freewwweb.com. Wow! 56K, NO BANNERS and free! Too nice to be real! And in fact after a few months they discontinued the service and got...

1stUp.com: Excellent Alternative to Paid ISPs

Mon, 20 Nov 2000 16:43:58 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author laruex3 - I have been using FreeLane/1stUp for the past couple of months and have fallen in love with it! The service is fast, reliable and easy to use. I am a part-time high school English teacher, and often do research on the internet. I used to have to rush...

1stUp.com: Problems from Day One!

Sun, 19 Nov 2000 15:05:21 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author slowrivermic - I currently use two services which are powered by 1stUp.com (My-FreeNet and FreeLane. Both have the same problem. When you log off the program does not terminate. To put my PC back in a normal state of operation I have to literally re-boot the...

1stUp.com: Too Bad...

Fri, 17 Nov 2000 21:48:39 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author bigbumble14 - As you may have heard, 1stup.com will be discontinuing their free internet access plan in most likely the next year. I would call 1stup.com a very good first rate provider. Let me give out the good and the bad.

The good...

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1stUp.com: Good reliable service

Tue, 14 Nov 2000 22:08:01 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jackt357 - I use or that is am trying three different internet service providers that are free and all of them are powered by 1st up.I have found them to function well and connect on the first time almost every time.I use altavista more than some others which is...

1stUp.com: 1st up.com free internet coming to a halt

Tue, 14 Nov 2000 12:40:48 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author compewterknut - It seems that lately, in the world of free internet access, the demise of many of our favorites have come to pass. For me, a personal favorite, "Freewwweb" was the first to go, followed by "Worldspy", "Freeinternet",...

1stUp.com: The ISP/company BEHIND the freebies...

Fri, 3 Nov 2000 12:38:56 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author JMarran - Almost everyday I see it: Free Web Access! Click here....and I do...out of curiosity. Some look promising. Others are dogs. However, more and more there is Free Web available from different companies, but sharing a common bond...1st Up. They utilize...

1stUp.com: 1stup is no longer in business, but keep looking for deals!

Fri, 27 Oct 2000 15:54:02 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author tiffanylynne - Well, here I am, editing my Epinion about 1stup.com, and with good reason. Just in case you didn't already know, first up has gone out of business. Great, huh?! And the other two well known free internet services, NetZero and Juno are starting to...

1stUp.com: 1stup goes to the recycle bin

Mon, 9 Oct 2000 23:20:57 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author belle585 - Recently we waiting for all of the paper work to go through on a new home we were buying and ended up staying with family for two months in another town. My regular internet service was not avaliable there so I figured I would try a free isp. That is...

1stUp.com: isFree.com from 1stup.com

Fri, 29 Sep 2000 16:20:46 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author syounker - 12/11/00 - isFree.com no longer offers free internet access. As a matter of fact all sites that previously offered free internet access through 1stUp.com no longer offers free access. 1stUp.com has gone out of the business of providing free access.
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1stUp.com: smaller ad window

Thu, 28 Sep 2000 14:46:44 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lowmein - Ist UP(IN CONJUNCTION WITH "MY POINTS" )HAS THE SMALLEST AD WINDOW OF ANY OF THE FREE ISP PROVIDERS I HAVE ENCOUNTERED(NETZERO,JUNO,ALTA VISTA AND BLUE LIGHT).

THIS GIVES YOU MORE ROOM TO VIEW YOUR Screen AND WATCH LESS ANNOYING...

1stUp.com: Another Alta Vista in the making!

Sun, 24 Sep 2000 14:03:13 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author teddford - Well, here I am, on-line for 5 minutes checking e-mail when I am confronted with the following pop-up window from 1stup.com...

"If you are seeing this message, it’s because we’re making sure you still want to be online. To prevent being...

1stUp.com: Not first rate but definitely near the top

Sat, 23 Sep 2000 18:14:46 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author MzDawna - Yes, I've done it again. I've downloaded a new free ISP. I can't help it. I guess I'm just a sucker for anything that is free. I have so many free ISP's loaded on my computer, presently, that I'll never have to pay for the internet another day in my...

1stUp.com: Set it and Forget it

Fri, 15 Sep 2000 08:20:30 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Flyinfox - Most ISPs out there build their business with a lot of hype. 1st Up just delivers. If you are expecting flashy and hype then this is not for you. If you are expecting consistent connections with sponsors that interest you, then 1st Up is a great...

1stUp.com: Waste of memory

Fri, 15 Sep 2000 02:25:21 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author Kisses4Sal - Anything powered by 1stup.com is just annoying to use. (the simpsons, lycos, myfavi) It makes you click on their taskbar often or you get logged off, and once you do that, it takes forever to load what you clicked, it interferes with what you are doing...

1stUp.com: REVISED-Too bad it's gone. It was great while it lasted

Tue, 12 Sep 2000 23:38:09 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author maceyr - ***UPDATE DEC 10th****

Unfortunately, all good things must come to an end. Apparently, Mypoints and other free isps offered by Altavista, Freelane, Excite, etc. who are supplied by 1stup, have terminated their free isp service due to...

1stUp.com: 1stup.com is 1st in my book!

Thu, 7 Sep 2000 22:31:11 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author MsArriana - About six months ago I downloaded 1stup.com, the free internet provider. I had been toying with the idea for a few months of switching to a free provider and changing my aol billing to BYOA (bring your own access) which would lower my bill from $21.95 a...