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Free AOL??
Posted by:
Tim45
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Date: August 03, 2006 02:35PM
I am sure someone on here can find out what the catch is with free AOL. What AOL is saying is that you can have free AOL email right now. In two weeks you will have access to all AOL services, also for free, and this includes up to date virus scans.
Someone on here must know what the bottom line is and what you have to give up to get it. I heard AOL is losing so many customers that they are just going to give it away for free and then cash in on the ads. True?
Someone on here must know what the bottom line is and what you have to give up to get it. I heard AOL is losing so many customers that they are just going to give it away for free and then cash in on the ads. True?
Re: Free AOL??
Posted by:
Gravis
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Date: August 03, 2006 02:55PM
Tim45 Wrote:
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> Someone on here must know what the bottom line is
> and what you have to give up to get it. I heard
> AOL is losing so many customers that they are just
> going to give it away for free and then cash in on
> the ads. True?
here's an article on it: http://www.businessweek.com/print/technology/content/jul2006/tc20060731_168094.htm
it is true. details about the ads are not released but im quite sure it will not be able to be blocked. however, i wouldnt be surprised if AOL slipped in few ads everyone in a while into your email. on another note, AOL is based on Internet Explorer so this means nothing for anyone on Linux but windows users will be vunerable to everything IE is. many people have switched to firefox for it's sweet features including extentions so if you are a firefox user and use AOL, you can say goodbye to your nice features and hello to your new viruses. think about that for a bit.
"the wisdom of the wise will perish, the intelligence of the intelligent will vanish."
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> Someone on here must know what the bottom line is
> and what you have to give up to get it. I heard
> AOL is losing so many customers that they are just
> going to give it away for free and then cash in on
> the ads. True?
here's an article on it: http://www.businessweek.com/print/technology/content/jul2006/tc20060731_168094.htm
it is true. details about the ads are not released but im quite sure it will not be able to be blocked. however, i wouldnt be surprised if AOL slipped in few ads everyone in a while into your email. on another note, AOL is based on Internet Explorer so this means nothing for anyone on Linux but windows users will be vunerable to everything IE is. many people have switched to firefox for it's sweet features including extentions so if you are a firefox user and use AOL, you can say goodbye to your nice features and hello to your new viruses. think about that for a bit.
"the wisdom of the wise will perish, the intelligence of the intelligent will vanish."
Re: Free AOL??
Posted by:
TheMeeper
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Date: August 03, 2006 03:01PM
From wikipedia:
"AOL has announced plans to offer subscribers classic television programs.....shows include Scarecrow and Mrs. King, The F.B.I., F Troop, and Growing Pains."
LOL- Scarecrow and Mrs King?? That's one hell of a marketing plan they came up with.
"AOL has announced plans to offer subscribers classic television programs.....shows include Scarecrow and Mrs. King, The F.B.I., F Troop, and Growing Pains."
LOL- Scarecrow and Mrs King?? That's one hell of a marketing plan they came up with.
Re: Free AOL??
Posted by:
Dude
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Date: August 03, 2006 03:22PM
they are done.
they just gonna lay off people, few 1000s at a time.
who needs AOL when you have cable and dsl.
they just gonna lay off people, few 1000s at a time.
who needs AOL when you have cable and dsl.
Re: Free AOL??
Posted by:
Fairfax MF-er
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Date: August 03, 2006 03:26PM
It took AOL this long to adopt the business model of a 1999 Dot-Bomb? They are even late to the crash. Good luck.
Re: Free AOL??
Posted by:
Fairfax MF-er
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Date: August 03, 2006 03:27PM
TheMeeper Wrote:
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> From wikipedia:
>
> "AOL has announced plans to offer subscribers
> classic television programs.....shows include
> Scarecrow and Mrs. King, The F.B.I., F Troop, and
> Growing Pains."
>
>
> LOL- Scarecrow and Mrs King?? That's one hell of
> a marketing plan they came up with.
Don't laugh. They plan to corner the 85 to 105 demographic.
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> From wikipedia:
>
> "AOL has announced plans to offer subscribers
> classic television programs.....shows include
> Scarecrow and Mrs. King, The F.B.I., F Troop, and
> Growing Pains."
>
>
> LOL- Scarecrow and Mrs King?? That's one hell of
> a marketing plan they came up with.
Don't laugh. They plan to corner the 85 to 105 demographic.
Re: Free AOL??
Posted by:
Cm
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Date: August 04, 2006 01:44PM
Growing Pains?!?!? Hells yeah! I'm switchin' of this FIOS thing right away!
Re: Free AOL??
Posted by:
Gravis
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Date: August 04, 2006 02:22PM
too bad they are ooooh so slow getting FIOS deployed. :<
"the wisdom of the wise will perish, the intelligence of the intelligent will vanish."
"the wisdom of the wise will perish, the intelligence of the intelligent will vanish."
Re: Free AOL??
Posted by:
taylor
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Date: August 06, 2006 12:19AM
they had their time, made tons, didnt change to the times, so now they are done. Get with the the times AOL! throw all ure money into AIM.
Re: Free AOL??
Posted by:
dadda girl
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Date: February 20, 2012 01:06AM
dady says this is the post was created the sam time i was born......I am nice
Re: Free AOL??
Posted by:
btws
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Date: February 20, 2012 03:56AM
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