Re: AOL? Do What?!

[Doppler Dog <doppler_dog@my-deja.knickers.com>]

Lord of the Flies  <python@ux1.cyberenet.net> writes:

> In comp.sys.cbm John Oyler <jojo4@mediaone.net> wrote:
> > 
> > "why Commodore _OWNED_ Apple in sales and user base" [---RaYzor]
> > 
> > Ah. I think I can clear this up in one sentence. "No wonder AOL is America's
> > #1 ISP!"
> > 
> > John
> > 
> --
> 
> Um, _no,_ I'm not so sure that that clears anything up at all.  In fact
> I'm a little confused: What in the hell do ISPs have to do with this
> subject anyway, muchless AOL?
> 
> And were you aware that AOL wasn't always AOL?  It used to be a pre-inet
> on-line service called Q-Link.  And does anyone here know who it served,
> the reason for its existence?  Show of hands?  That's right everyone: the
> answer is Commodore Computers and their users.  And yes, Steve Case was
> there the whole time.
> 
> What?  You think AOL just popped-up all big outta nowhere?  Man, typically
> big companies take time, time, time to get that way!  (Am I right about
> that?)  They built their foundation on Commodore and built UP via
> Commodore!  But you didn't realize that, did ya?  "Clear"?  Not even.
> 
> 
> 				---The Lord of the Flies
> 				   (AKA, Python)
> 				   python@eticomm.net
> 

Man, you gotta ease up on the caffeine.

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