I have been watching the free/cheap computer deals ad have passed
them up not wanting to pay $30 a month for 36 months of Compuserve.  I
have seen one now with a 36 month commitment to MSN at $19.95 a month.
Free $500 PC that is worth about $400.  That works out to me paying
about $10 a month for the internet service and sounds very reasonable.

Only problem is I am envisioning a busy signal all the time for us MSN
customers on the "economy" service, more spam than Piclist mail, getting
bumped off line and slow connections like AOL was a few years ago, ad
other non-niceties that would make me go back on another service and
just keep paying for the MSN that I won't use.

Any experiences out there?  Do you get the same good internet service as
the people that are not locked in?