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To: im a survivor who wrote (40738)	5/16/2001 2:23:57 PM
From: AJ Berger	Read Replies (2) of 41369

How AOL keeps Losing Win'ME customers Guess what shareholders, AOL has a dirty little secret that it blames MicroSoft for. AOL simply does not work completely with Windows ME. Here's the scoop. When you install AOL 6.0 or 5.0 on a Windows ME machine, your own Internet Explorer 5.5 browser may not see the internet at all through AOL's ISP connection! This means that customers are dropping or reducing their AOL access, and switching to another ISP, just so they can use their IE5.5 browser properly! I know this, because it just happened to me! After hours of hastle, and top level tech support specialist from AOL admitted the problem, and offerred no final fix to it despite several attempts. This meant I reduced my $23 membership to $5, and picked up Juno for $10 ISP access just so I can use my IE5.5 browser properly. I'm sure there are Tens of Thousends of members in the same boat as me! Just thought you shareholders should know...

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