At 18:41 24/11/98 -0800, Andreas wrote:
>From: Rich Kulawiec <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>But more seriously, I'd rather join a company that has AOL in its
>>crosshairs. It'd be much more fun, and I think it'd have a much
>>better chance of success.
>
>
>Rich and me might end up on the same side. AOL is a far bigger threat to the
>web than Microsoft. Move over, Rich, and hand me some ammo.
>
>Think about it. AOL now controls 70% of the web. Forget Microsoft's browser.
>For 70% of web users, their experience will be through AOL, either as
>subscribers (what? 12 million subscribers?) or as users of the Netscape
>portal (second most popular portal on the web.)
Now hold on a minute. AOL may control 70% of the US web, but hello! the web
happens to exist outside of the US of A. FYI AOL is nowhere in Asia
Pacific, although they are starting up. And what market share do they have
in Europe, the Middle East, Africa or Latin America.
regards
franko
_________Frank Lee, Interactive Strategist, Writer & Developer_________
Interactive Strategist, IBM Australia Ltd & Managing Director, Wired World
Consulting.
http://www.wiredworld.com.au
'Always live your life with one more dream, because when you stop dreaming,
life becomes mundane.' -- Sara Henderson
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