AOL 9.1 beta is available for download - and Satan rejoices

Why? That is the universal question for a number of things.  Why?

At this moment, that’s the question that I’m asking AOL.  After four years, why?  Why are you restarting development of your client software?  Were you not happy enough with the infestation of people’s computers that AOL 9.0 provided?  Were you not happy with jamming your software into every nook and cranny you could possibly find?

The update comes as AOL is beginning a shift from Internet Service provider to web portal.  Gone are the days of having to log in (at least if you’re on broadband.  Sorry, dial-up folks.) as the software now acts as an interface to AOL’s web properties.

They’ve added an “Inbox” to AOL mail.  Wow.  What a concept.  That’s almost as earth-shattering as Microsoft pulling the “My” out of Vista.  It’s not “My Computer” anymore, but at least you have an inbox for AOL.

AOL is hoping to retain long standing customers that have used the AOL interface for years and have become comfortable using the software.  I hope that someone wakes all of you up.

Don’t download this crap.  It will surely send your system into some sort of hyper-chaotic state that no computer tech will ever be able to bring your computer back from.  Just avoid it all together.  Get a new email address from Google or Yahoo! and move on from AOL.  You’ll be glad you did.

Or you can stay with them and become part of Satan’s army.  It’s really your choice.  Let’s just hope you make the right one.

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