Thanks to netlooks for the heads up...
Monday, America Online launched it's next test client based on 'AOL 9.0 Optimized', to beta testers (currently in Alpha status, codenamed AOL Strauss). This new client, labeled 'AOL 9.0 LE', is targeted for users with less RAM and overall inadequate specs to the modern surfer. The most noticeable changes include no 'Welcome Screen', no AOL man greeting you with 'You've Got Mail' or 'Welcome', no AOL Companion, no AOL ads, no channels bar, and an icon free toolbar. That is a very long list, as AOL is sometimes known to add features, while yielding to remove the aspects labeled as nuisance' by subscribers.
AOL explained the future of Strauss [briefly] in its' beta central area, "Initially, Strauss' user experience is limited in some areas by design. The testing you do will provide baseline performance information that will be used to make development decisions for the future of Strauss. Also, the feedback you provide will be used to guide the overall evolution of the Strauss service. As the test progresses, more and more features will make their way into the Strauss experience."
Even to the most advanced user, this should come as a reason to end protest, detest, and discontent over the advancements made by AOL. And maybe, just maybe, respect them for changes long overdo, and the striving to accommodate users of all levels. But hey, its' just something to think about.
Just last week, AOL released its' last beta client, Tahiti (now labeled AOL 9.0 SE), boasting a more delux client with an array of added features targeting the high-speed user. The SE upgrade is now available through the AOL.COM download area.
News source: AOL
Monday, America Online launched it's next test client based on 'AOL 9.0 Optimized', to beta testers (currently in Alpha status, codenamed AOL Strauss). This new client, labeled 'AOL 9.0 LE', is targeted for users with less RAM and overall inadequate specs to the modern surfer. The most noticeable changes include no 'Welcome Screen', no AOL man greeting you with 'You've Got Mail' or 'Welcome', no AOL Companion, no AOL ads, no channels bar, and an icon free toolbar. That is a very long list, as AOL is sometimes known to add features, while yielding to remove the aspects labeled as nuisance' by subscribers.
AOL explained the future of Strauss [briefly] in its' beta central area, "Initially, Strauss' user experience is limited in some areas by design. The testing you do will provide baseline performance information that will be used to make development decisions for the future of Strauss. Also, the feedback you provide will be used to guide the overall evolution of the Strauss service. As the test progresses, more and more features will make their way into the Strauss experience."
Even to the most advanced user, this should come as a reason to end protest, detest, and discontent over the advancements made by AOL. And maybe, just maybe, respect them for changes long overdo, and the striving to accommodate users of all levels. But hey, its' just something to think about.
Just last week, AOL released its' last beta client, Tahiti (now labeled AOL 9.0 SE), boasting a more delux client with an array of added features targeting the high-speed user. The SE upgrade is now available through the AOL.COM download area.
News source: AOL
What's NEW :
Version 3.70 ( 15 May 2004 )
giving kids 100% free access to the internet means any wierdo could contact them.
people use it CUZ THEY WANT TO USE IT. it is NOT being forced on any computer you may buy... it is there for someone to try, and use.
so... stop acting like aol is taking over the world. obviously they are doing something right, if they still have all these little haters.
giving kids 100% free access to the internet means any wierdo could contact them.
its called aol guardian.
it sends you a report of all of the places and things your child tried to do. if they talked to someone on im and that person sent them to a website and your son clicked it, you would know from that report.
it is not 100% access. KOL and RED are both very safe for children to use.
ps, STILL #1!!!!
wtf? i'm guessing you don't have kids. there's enough crap in the world already, aol tries to make the internet a safe as you want it to be for your kids.
for the record, i don't use aol, never have, never will, but there has to be a market for this. why else would it sell so well.
That's like asking why people use Windows. Although there are better things available,
1. It comes bundled.
2. It's easy to use.
I do not know
BTW, try the following (really really funny **** my friend made): http://www.k2xl.com/games/aolhater.html (password is dannyiscool)
watch. next thing msn10 will have a lite client.
f all you hatas!
You're a hoot to read too, Toxikk. ;-)
thx
all these people that have never even used the service sit there and bash on it... it just gets to me.
its not like its the only alternative.
if you dont use it, shh. if you use it and hate it, thats different... but instead of whining on a website, send an e-mail and tell them the issue.
(AOL-DSL, which is no longer offered)
I have had AOL for over 10 years. 9.0 is by far the best system yet. I get more spam mail at my corporate (Fortune 500 company) e-mail system which supposedly has the best spam blocking capabilities out there.
How much AOL spam do I get? Zero. None. Not a one.
Bottom line? Don't comment on things that you don't know about, just to 'fit in' with the rest of the ignorants.
guilty.....I did use 3.0 when it was first offered. It was still 19.95 for unlimited from what I remember.
1) You have no choice but to load their client which takes time and uses space on the taskbar, memory, etc.
2) There is no ability whatsoever to connect with more than one computer via AOL so it's useless for networking.
...no AOL ads...
thats sounds good.
All the big ISP's and their clients seem to be focused around shoving as much advertisements as they can down your throat. (to be fair, I've only seen: Compuserve, AOL, and MSN).
That is why I personally don't use them. I don't have any real content over the products to just hurl insults at them. Some of the people I work with use Compuserve and AOL simply because there are access numbers all over the world. When you travel the world over for work, and need to be able to access your email at any given time, services that are world wide come in handy
....yet you use Windows.
I for one, consider Windows XP to be the most stable MS OS I have ever used. You can literally leave the PC running for weeks and not have to reboot.
My subjective comment, counters yours!
Commenting has either been disabled on this article or you are not logged in. Click here to login or register, its free!
Note: Anonymous commenting is disabled in order to keep the quality of responses to a high standard.