The new build of America Online Blue Hawaii Client numbered as build 191, which, except bug fixes, also features a new series of installation introduction animations, a revamped overall interface of the client, and also, the new mail interface is nearly complete.

As in previous Blue Hawaii Builds, this build also includes the unreleased Beta version of QuickTime 6.3 and Viewpoint Media Player, but, what's new in this build is that it has RealPlayer removed, so it seems that AOL has already started the process of moving the current RealMedia content in their service to their own Nullsoft Video (NSV) format.

Due to the fact that I used this new build of AOL for less than 1 hour time, other new features are still yet to be discovered.

For your viewing pleasure, I had taken a couple of screenshots. Click read more to view them.


Screenshot: The new introduction animation
Screenshot: Introduction Animation #2
Screenshot: Introduction Animation #3
Screenshot: Introduction Animation #4
Screenshot: AOL SPAM Protection
Screenshot: Startup graphic hasn't changed yet
Screenshot: New Interface #1
Screenshot: New Interface #2 - Tool bar icon animates
Screenshot: New Interface #3 - Preview pane can now be opened/closed in one click
Screenshot: New tabs for easy access to Old mail, Sent mail and the search functionality



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Quote this comment Reply to this comment #1 Posted by SidVicious on 02 Jun 2003 - 03:45
Interesting...
(1 reply) Quote this comment Reply to this comment #2 Posted by Tem on 02 Jun 2003 - 03:55
how did u obtain this if it aint even on AOLS Beta Site?
Quote this comment #2.1 Posted by gosh on 02 Jun 2003 - 16:21
someone found a RM libary

gosh
(1 reply) Quote this comment Reply to this comment #3 Posted by mipra on 02 Jun 2003 - 04:01
Pretty nice...cant wait to try one. BTW, anobody know if we have to have an account with AOL to use this?
Quote this comment #3.1 Posted by aquadex on 02 Jun 2003 - 04:07
Yes you have to have an AOL subsctiption enabled screenname for this, same with MSN 8 subscription
(1 reply) Quote this comment Reply to this comment #4 Posted by lebmike on 02 Jun 2003 - 04:12
yea, im not seeing it in "beta"
Quote this comment #4.1 Posted by aquadex on 02 Jun 2003 - 04:21
it's not being released to keyword Beta yet, be patient, I think it'll be there within 1-2 days.
(2 replies) Quote this comment Reply to this comment #5 Posted by Phil Gates on 02 Jun 2003 - 04:25
wow someones copying MSN and Apple
Quote this comment #5.1 Posted by kirk26 on 02 Jun 2003 - 10:29
Actually, now you know where MSN gets its idea from.
Quote this comment #5.2 Posted by shockz on 02 Jun 2003 - 21:51
No Defiantely not.
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #6 Posted by nathanintu on 02 Jun 2003 - 04:36
WOW, very nice!

I tryed AOL Australia a couple of months ago and the Australian browser is alright, tho the broadband browser is nothing more then IE full screen from what I have herd.
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #7 Posted by xStainDx on 02 Jun 2003 - 04:41
Should be there tomarrow, AOL Betas are Normally released at the beginning of the new work week, Monday
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #8 Posted by empty on 02 Jun 2003 - 04:46
MSN8 is much prettier.
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #9 Posted by aquadex on 02 Jun 2003 - 05:15
EXCLUSIVE, UPDATED

Some might doubt the existance of this build, honestly I don't have so much free time to fake those, so here are some more goodies as a proof:


Default AOL desktop with windows minimized, it's a beauty.

And here are the new introduction animations:
init.swf
coreclnt.swf
newmemb.swf

also, during extensive usage of this new build of Blue Hawaii, I discovered that AOL's web cacheing technology, Velocity, is included in this build as well, browsing of AOL sites is indeed alot faster than before, using normal Blue Hawaii Builds
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #10 Posted by comped on 02 Jun 2003 - 07:20
looks pretty cool. i like the blue

one thing i dont like is the dumb poll questions like the one on the screen about whats your weather like?
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #11 Posted by Mr. Black on 02 Jun 2003 - 07:57
I used to Beta test for AOL back when 5.0 was released.
Most boring testing I've ever done...
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #12 Posted by Bryan000 on 02 Jun 2003 - 07:59
Very cool.
I'm currently using 8.0, I would MUCH rather be using this new Blue Hawaii, can't wait for the final. Since i'm currently on Dialup I'm probably not gonna try downloading these betas, wait for the CDs to come out.

It does look far more streamlined. Very happy that they got rid of Realplayer. I've been using NSV in Winamp 3.x and the newer 2.9x and it's nice ans slim, fast, not clunky with a VERY UGLY overdone interface (GOD Real get your act together, you've been nothing but downhill for years, maybe you'll wakeup now that AOL is abandoning you)
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #13 Posted by ady199 on 02 Jun 2003 - 11:28
Is this available in the UK..????
(1 reply) Quote this comment Reply to this comment #14 Posted by AquaDex on 02 Jun 2003 - 11:54
images are mirrored back here, seems I got over my bandwidth limit...

http://aquadex.hn.org/neowin/images/AOL1.gif
http://aquadex.hn.org/neowin/images/AOL2.gif
http://aquadex.hn.org/neowin/images/AOL3.gif
http://aquadex.hn.org/neowin/images/AOL4.gif
http://aquadex.hn.org/neowin/images/AOL5.gif
http://aquadex.hn.org/neowin/images/AOL6.gif
http://aquadex.hn.org/neowin/images/AOL7.gif
http://aquadex.hn.org/neowin/images/AOL8.gif
http://aquadex.hn.org/neowin/images/AOL9.gif
http://aquadex.hn.org/neowin/images/AOL10.gif
Quote this comment #14.1 Posted by Spyder on 02 Jun 2003 - 14:17
news post updated with new links. also created screenshot links rather than img tags to be 56k friendly
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #15 Posted by plasnray on 02 Jun 2003 - 12:18
I can't wait for 9.0 for Wal-ma*t connect. $9.95 a month for AOL service. hehe!!!
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #16 Posted by morphen on 02 Jun 2003 - 12:21
urk..looks damn ugly!

(1 reply) Quote this comment Reply to this comment #17 Posted by CoLdFuSi0n on 02 Jun 2003 - 13:13
AOL can suck my dick
Quote this comment #17.1 Posted by kemical on 02 Jun 2003 - 13:22
lemme guess you are the guy that runs around calling other people homo's too right?
(1 reply) Quote this comment Reply to this comment #18 Posted by fb- on 02 Jun 2003 - 13:28
AOL?!?! Judas priest! I would never use that crap, let alone a beta of that crap.
Quote this comment #18.1 Posted by =NickJ= on 02 Jun 2003 - 14:06
so true
(1 reply) Quote this comment Reply to this comment #19 Posted by ady199 on 02 Jun 2003 - 14:37
Can anyone please tell me if this is available in the UK yet..???
Quote this comment #19.1 Posted by AquaDex on 02 Jun 2003 - 15:29
Mmm you can try to go to KW:Beta, but I don't think so...
(1 reply) Quote this comment Reply to this comment #20 Posted by omega on 02 Jun 2003 - 15:14
Since AOL says that you can store email on AOL as long as you want, does this mean they finally have a storage limit (in terms of megabytes)? Or is it still measured in terms of pieces of email you can store? If this is the case, AOL needs massive storage to store all those email users want.
Quote this comment #20.1 Posted by AquaDex on 02 Jun 2003 - 15:28
store email as long as you want on AOL (your local copy of AOL)
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #21 Posted by nimasoft on 02 Jun 2003 - 15:14
cool!
(1 reply) Quote this comment Reply to this comment #22 Posted by WishX on 02 Jun 2003 - 16:05
Ya gotta hand it to AOL. If nothing else, they sure know how to polish a turd.

"AOL Turd 6.0"
"New AOL Turd 7.0"
"New and Improved Shinier Turd 8.0"

Its still Internet with Training Wheels.
Quote this comment #22.1 Posted by longwilli on 02 Jun 2003 - 16:32
lol very true the robin reliant of the internet browser world
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #23 Posted by RDX on 02 Jun 2003 - 19:12
Can anyone tell me how i cna get this beta off the RM Library or whatever its call.


Forget it. AOL jsut put it in the beta section.

Last edited by 19240 on 03 Jun 2003 - 02:58
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #24 Posted by Krankerz on 02 Jun 2003 - 22:17
Why is the a "?" in the About window for the years of publishment. You telling me they don't remember when their company started?
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #25 Posted by Spike101M69 on 02 Jun 2003 - 23:15
is there any way to d/l this from the internet, and not from aol?
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #26 Posted by marinermoose241 on 04 Jun 2003 - 01:40
How come I just downloaded the new beta and mine has Real Player installed? I hate that trash!
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #27 Posted by TheEvilDevil on 28 Jul 2003 - 21:10
can u post them screenshots somewhere else cuz for sum reason they aint working
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