On or about Sun, 23 Sep 2001 23:03:38 +0800, Jonathan Wilson
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> allegedly wrote:
>The problem:
>AOL uses IE because they need MS
>They need MS to get the AOL logo on the desktop of windows XP therefore
>they wont screw that by dropping IE.
Trouble is, those talks fell through. AOL will not be on the WIndows
XP install disk.
>
>The solution:
>screw MS, screw IE and switch to netscape.
>Then, to get the subscribers, go for a deal with the major PC OEMs to
>get the AOL icon on their preinstalled desktops.
That's what they are doing already.
>Most AOL users (by volume) are those that dont know much about the
>internet aka newbies (they do say on the ads "the net made easy")
>Most newbies will buy a brand name PC (compaq, dell, gateway, IBM and so
>on) from a respecable OEM (since they can get good warrenty, good
>support, lots of extras if they get a package deal, etc etc etc)
>Therefore AOLs target market (newbies) will be buying the machines that
>have AOL icons.
>
>Its a win-win situation for everyone except MS
>
>AOL gets exposure to most of its target market
>AOL also gets increased money from ads on netscape.com (since either
>that or aol.com) would likely be the default start page. Plus, the
>promotion of netscape is a good thing for AOL (I guess)
>so AOL wins
>netscape wins because they get more users for their browser which means
>that there is more reason to keep improving it etc
>mozilla wins since it gets better when netscape gets better
>internet users win since web sites will go to standards complience, and
>IE will follow.
>
>The only looser is MS which looses all of those IE users.
If only it would happen...
--
Mike Koenecke
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