AOL Hopes to Change Image With Services

Geoffrey writes "'In an effort to earn a new reputation as a leading Internet destination, AOL will open up to a wider audience on the Web through AOL.com. The portal will re-launch in beta form on Tuesday, offering visitors free Web mail, exclusive audio and video content, and access to a number of AOL services previously available only to subscribers,' reports BetaNews. The new AOL.com will highlight news from the blogosphere, offer free access to 15,000 videos, 130 radio stations, and 20 XM stations. In addition, AOL is launching an RSS aggregator that aims to make RSS actually simple for normal Web users. And unlike MSN's RSS endeavor, My AOL will work in Firefox, Safari and other browsers."

Comments

Sorry AOL

[chadpnet]

I hate to break the news to you but you are 12 years too late.

1992 Called...

[1992 Called]

They want their crappy ISP back.

also overheard at AOL.....

[perigee369]

" All your RSS are belong to us..."

Hey AOL

[all yr bass r belong]

All your user base are belong to us.

-- The rest of the Internet's ISPs

Re:"I work at MSN"

[H_Fisher]

Disclaimer: I work at MSN

Son, you'd best get outta town. Them men over there wit' th' penguins on their jackets just drew a bunch of guns.

Slashdottersville: Where The Good Guys Wear Red Hats

Re:Canceling their service...

[sTalking_Goat]

Back 96 when I would use one free trial cancel it just before it was up and start another I had this down to an art.I could get a cencellation put through in about ten minutes.

I had free internet service for about 8 months until they caught up to me and threatened to sue. We settled on a lifetime ban.

Looks like I'll outlive them.

HaHa!