Can AOL Make a Comeback?
The New York Times reports AOL, in its spinoff from its "disasterous" acquisition of Time Warner, is making significant changes and planning for a comeback.
Could it work? I'm one the few who still use AOL for e-mail. I started in 1996 and old habits die hard. While I also use gmail and prefer that for my law practice, I think AOL has some advantages for personal and blog-related e-mail. I'm not talking about the internet version but the version you install on your computer. (You can download it from their home page.) The installed version loads quicker and requires fewer clicks for mass actions -- like deleting mail with one click, without having to click a checkbox next to the items before you delete it.
One of AOL's new features is, get this, reduced ads on its site. [More...]
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