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AOL Builds New IE-Based Browser

Posted by michael on from the mozilla-deemed-harmful dept.

jfruhlinger writes "According to News.com.com.com, America Online is preparing to release a free AOL-branded browser that is 'based on Microsoft's Internet Explorer technology.' The browser will be available to users who don't have AOL as their ISP. I admit that I find this development baffling -- not only does AOL already own a browser, but why on earth would a non-AOL user want to use an AOL-branded version of IE?"

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  1. FP by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    May as well get a first post

  2. Yes by hejog · · Score: -1, Troll

    Because everyone knows the IE engine is increasing in popularity, just like AOL!

  3. I am fuciking drunk... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    ...and this is a first post!

    1. Re:I am fuciking drunk... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

      dRUNKEKN FAILED FRIST POSTING, WHoS THA MOTHAFUCKIN MaN!!! GOnnA GET SOME ACTIOnN TOnigHT!!!

  4. Ah, yes, the new Slashdot by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Where being anti-MS and anti-AOL gets you modded as a troll. Gotta love it. This place has really gone downhill.

    1. Re:Ah, yes, the new Slashdot by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

      Shut the hell up. You are a troll. Try contributing something intelligent, or at least objective.

    2. Re:Ah, yes, the new Slashdot by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

      Haa haa! looks like you're a troll to!

  5. Re:How can I put this nicely by Simonetta · · Score: -1, Troll

    but why on earth would a non-AOL user want to use an AOL-branded version of IE?

    When my Opera 7.0 browser coupled with ZoneAlarm firewall wouldn't work with eBay regarding of hours spent diddling the parameters and rebooting, the eBay rep said to use IE 6.0 to access eBay without trouble.

    Well I had IE5 and two choices. I could download for hours or go out and get that AOL disk that I noticed earlier in the dumpster.
    The AOL disk had IE6 on it that was customized for AOL ease-of-use. The combination of AOL IE6 and ZoneAlarm did not work, but by turning off the firewall I have been able to get on to eBay and trade without too many problems.

    I will switch to Linux as soon as someone explains clearly and simply how to get online and interface with eBay with it. I won't spend hours dicking around trying to get it to work by myself. With IE-Windows, it already works. It just doesn't work well. And I don't really believe any more that it would work better with Linux without my putting in hundreds of hours of study. Who's going to pay me for that? You?