Why is Astromart so slow on AOL

Does anyone know how I can speed up the initial log-in to AM while using AOL? I have given up on it's remembering who I am so I log in each time and it takes forever 3-5 min's to log in. I am using a Dell laptop with window's XP, dialup modem and AOL 9.0. :S

I don't understand, aside that it's everywhere and you're a traveling businessman, would anyone want to use that as their ISP!

All it does is place another interfering interface between the user and the internet.

DUMP IT.

Darrell Fichtl
Computer Professional Rescue
Green Valley, AZ

read this
http://peoplepc.com/
and then try to think of ONE good reason to keep AOL

Herb

Depending on where I am, I use either high-speed or dial-up. I've had no problems getting into Astromart--certainly not the painfully slow log-on you mention--with AOL via dial-up. When I do use AOL (v 9.0, Win 98SE and XP Pro, depending on PC being used), I use Internet Explorer as my browser rather than AOL's browser. I don't have it set up to remember who I am, so I manually enter my user ID and password. Based on my experience, Astromart log-in speed via dial-up has been a function of the data rate I get, which is typically in the 45~48 kbps range, and it certainly doesn't take 3 to 5 minutes. Of course, high-speed Internet access is the way to go, and puts dial-up in general to shame.

I don't know If I've ever seen such a consensis on Astromart! nearly 100% in favor of dumping AOL, and the one AOL user didn't necessarily dissagree! But it still doesn't solve my problem...