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To: rhet0ric who wrote (8810)	3/15/1998 10:36:00 PM
From: Chuck Williams	Read Replies (1) of 13594

I went through and continued reading some other posts on this thread. To my chagrin I found that these issues I raise have already been beaten to death. Nevertheless, I am still going to post this opinion since I invested the time typing it! Sanity check... Short AOL? ---- begin redundant opinion ---- I believe AOL has been largely successful due to its "plug and play" nature; people join AOL because its easy to do. Take one of the diskettes/CDs they inundate you with, supply a credit card #, and viola! you're on the "net." I believe the content is OK. People like to chat, etc., but it doesn't do anything the Internet doesn't (or won't soon.) With the advent of broadband and set top boxes people will find themselves connected to the Internet 24 X 7 X 365, without breaking a sweat -- just sit down at your PC or TV and you're connected. at the same time large media companies like Time Warner, Disney, and even Microsoft will be vying for their eyes and ears (read: advertising $$) by supplying interactive content... Without the edge in the two areas I described (easy accessibility for customers and leading edge content) how will AOL survive?? Caveat: I've felt this way for a long time and if I put my money where my mouth was then I'd be one poor SOB! Chuck

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