mikejd1 Posted July 16, 2002 Share Posted July 16, 2002 I know this is bad to say....but the newest BETA to the AOL 8.0 client...is really getting better. I hate AOL, but the new options, look, program stabiltiy, I have to give two thumbs up! Good job AOL. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 McKrout Posted July 29, 2002 Share Posted July 29, 2002 Originally posted by Trade Wind I can officially say MSN 8 kicks AOL's butt up, down, right and left! are you using msn 8 at the moment?? TS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 atomoverride Posted July 29, 2002 Share Posted July 29, 2002 I remember when I got my own first computer.....aol came free for 50 hours....wow....and I got my hands on a dude who did beta testing for aol, and I was downloading aol 4.0 and I had the final about 2 weeks before anyone else did on aol in my area. then as that first year of discovery came and gone 1 rule of thumb stood out. AOL SUCKS. yep they jerked me around I bet if I kept calling back I could get free months forever. but they sucked, the service was slow, and it was stoping me or booting me from downloading via ftp. ah thouse were the years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Toxikk Veteran Posted July 29, 2002 Veteran Share Posted July 29, 2002 msn 8, ooooooh. you pay half of what aol can offer and only get half of what aol can offer. i still think its funny that msn was all, "we cost less than aol" but 2 weeks after aol raised our prices, msn did also. the biggest competitor to aol is msn and they still only hold less than 10% of the market share. msn blows donkey . PERIOD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Hexum Posted July 29, 2002 Share Posted July 29, 2002 AOL sux (imo) .............. :right: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 RFrost Posted July 29, 2002 Share Posted July 29, 2002 Originally posted by lebmike I checked the battery and changed the cylindoid. Doesn't start. Tried turning the motor by hand, wouldn't turn, seems to be locked up.. Gas? Hahaha just checking! ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 mikejd1 Posted July 29, 2002 Author Share Posted July 29, 2002 Originally posted by XCleanLivingX Gas? Hahaha just checking! ;) nope, blew the engine. just ordered a new one today. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Paulstorm Posted July 29, 2002 Share Posted July 29, 2002 Originally posted by ToxikK msn 8, ooooooh. you pay half of what aol can offer and only get half of what aol can offer. i still think its funny that msn was all, "we cost less than aol" but 2 weeks after aol raised our prices, msn did also. the biggest competitor to aol is msn and they still only hold less than 10% of the market share. msn blows donkey . PERIOD. Can you describe what AOL offers that MSN does not? In terms of subscribers, MSN is roughly a third the size of AOL in the United States. MSN still costs less per month than AOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 powerdafuture Posted July 29, 2002 Share Posted July 29, 2002 Originally posted by Trade Wind Can you describe what AOL offers that MSN does not? In terms of subscribers, MSN is roughly a third the size of AOL in the United States. MSN still costs less per month than AOL. MSN 8 is still better then AOL's 8.0 in my opinion, it has many more features then AOL. AOL is much more clogged with spam then good content. MSN is more useful Everyday. I think MSN is the future in internet. So, :). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 McKrout Posted July 29, 2002 Share Posted July 29, 2002 how is msn's broadband service?? im considering switching to dsl and i have a few options in my area, verizon, earthlink, aol and msn and im leaning towards msn and verizon. any ideas?? TS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 powerdafuture Posted July 29, 2002 Share Posted July 29, 2002 Originally posted by T0Y S0LDIER how is msn's broadband service?? im considering switching to dsl and i have a few options in my area, verizon, earthlink, aol and msn and im leaning towards msn and verizon. any ideas?? TS I hear it's good, but check out www.dslreports.com for the people around your area's reviews. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 mikejd1 Posted July 29, 2002 Author Share Posted July 29, 2002 the next newest beta is out for AOL, and may i say..DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMN! desktop themes, shadows, not bad AOL. :) Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 uniacid Posted July 29, 2002 Share Posted July 29, 2002 hehe talking about AOL 8 beta hehe look at these new pics :) I just got the cd in the mail :D and heres the Letter :p http://un0x.saburovo.com/aolbetacd3.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Paulstorm Posted July 29, 2002 Share Posted July 29, 2002 Originally posted by T0Y S0LDIER how is msn's broadband service?? im considering switching to dsl and i have a few options in my area, verizon, earthlink, aol and msn and im leaning towards msn and verizon. any ideas?? TS Check out DSLreports.com for more. Keep in mind about MSN that a majority of them had migrated from Qwest...a process that didn't go smoothly. In addition, in October MSN launches brand new hardware & IntelliSpeed software to monitor & optimize your connection. Until then, MSN Broadband is just okay. If you go with Verizon, you'll also get a customized version of MSN 8. (late this year/early next year) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Toxikk Veteran Posted July 29, 2002 Veteran Share Posted July 29, 2002 i thought some peeps would like the new build... im diggin it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Paulstorm Posted July 29, 2002 Share Posted July 29, 2002 Originally posted by lebmike the next newest beta is out for AOL, and may i say..DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMN! desktop themes, shadows, not bad AOL. :) Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 powerdafuture Posted July 29, 2002 Share Posted July 29, 2002 I got the AOL 8.0 Beta CD on Saturday....It's okay, I like that whole AOL Companion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 powerdafuture Posted July 29, 2002 Share Posted July 29, 2002 Originally posted by Trade Wind TradeWind, I needa talk to you on aol...E-mail me your s/n @ compexpert1986@aol.com...THanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Toxikk Veteran Posted July 30, 2002 Veteran Share Posted July 30, 2002 OH ****! I just installed build 50 and there is a new icon and a new sign on process. YOU ARE GOING TO BE AMAZED all you AOL fans when you see the next beta! OMG OMG OMG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 iCe| Posted July 30, 2002 Share Posted July 30, 2002 can you download the beta if your aol 7.0? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 powerdafuture Posted July 30, 2002 Share Posted July 30, 2002 Originally posted by iCe| can you download the beta if your aol 7.0? LOL, yes, you can download it, visit AOL Keyword: Beta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Toxikk Veteran Posted July 30, 2002 Veteran Share Posted July 30, 2002 you have to join the beta team kw beta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Paulstorm Posted July 30, 2002 Share Posted July 30, 2002 Doesn't look like the AOL Companion changed much in the latest beta. What do you guys think of that application? Annoying or a godsend? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 powerdafuture Posted July 30, 2002 Share Posted July 30, 2002 Originally posted by Trade Wind Doesn't look like the AOL Companion changed much in the latest beta. What do you guys think of that application? Annoying or a godsend? I've seen it, and used it, it can be okay. But I've never used Dashboard so it's hard to compare. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Toxikk Veteran Posted July 30, 2002 Veteran Share Posted July 30, 2002 i dont think that it will change much more other than speed tweaks and bugfixes. make sure you all log them bugs. this is gonna be the best aol client ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 powerdafuture Posted July 30, 2002 Share Posted July 30, 2002 Originally posted by ToxikK this is gonna be the best aol client ever. Well I cannot agree with this. AOL has some internal things that it need's to fix, such as speed for 56k users, and optimization. AOL still has a few more things to do. AOL also needs to openly admit it's troubles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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I know this is bad to say....but the newest BETA to the AOL 8.0 client...is really getting better. I hate AOL, but the new options, look, program stabiltiy, I have to give two thumbs up!
Good job AOL.
Mike
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