Mass media. They haven't done ISP (AFAIK) for years.Honestly, what does AOL really even do any more? Are they really still that valuable? Anytime I see someone with an AOL email account, I just assume they haven't checked their email since 1999.
What media? Does anyone go to AOL.com anymore?Mass media. They haven't done ISP (AFAIK) for years.Honestly, what does AOL really even do any more? Are they really still that valuable? Anytime I see someone with an AOL email account, I just assume they haven't checked their email since 1999.
I have an account that's so old the username has gone dormant a couple of times and I've had to re establish the account in the rare instance I've needed to check it. Luckily it's a unique name and hasn't been taken.Agree with Matt. I have one AOL account and I use that when I need a junk email account. I dont think Ive ever checked it.
I don't think they're throwing money away, just seems like $4.4 billion for AOL seems steep. Maybe I'm wrong, but I just don't see the appeal that AOL has anymore. I bet if you did a poll, most people wouldn't even know they still existed.When its all said and done, I trust Verison isnt just throwing money away.
Maybe it's just the brand recognition? Everybody knows the name and there is value on that alone. I'm not sure it's worth 4.4 billion.I don't think they're throwing money away, just seems like $4.4 billion for AOL seems steep. Maybe I'm wrong, but I just don't see the appeal that AOL has anymore. I bet if you did a poll, most people wouldn't even know they still existed.When its all said and done, I trust Verison isnt just throwing money away.
Don't forget how they fleeced Time Warner back in the early 2000's.I thought AOL had already folded in the early 2000s.![]()
But Aols true value isnt in its shrinking subscriber base. The company has wisely taken the cash from its old business and poured it into a new one: digital video advertising. And in this sector, Aol has been dominating.
The companys third-quarter earnings report shows Aol Platforms, its advertising arm, brought in a whopping $271 million in revenue. Even more impressive: the Platforms segment grew 44% year over year. That kind of growth is unheard of in most old-school tech companies, particularly one that predates the modern internet by more than a decade.
Two of the bigger ones they own (bought) are Huffington Post and Techcrunch. There's others but those are the ones that I recall.What media? Does anyone go to AOL.com anymore?Mass media. They haven't done ISP (AFAIK) for years.Honestly, what does AOL really even do any more? Are they really still that valuable? Anytime I see someone with an AOL email account, I just assume they haven't checked their email since 1999.
I get on Engadget on a near daily basis, which is also AOL.Two of the bigger ones they own (bought) are Huffington Post and Techcrunch. There's others but those are the ones that I recall.What media? Does anyone go to AOL.com anymore?Mass media. They haven't done ISP (AFAIK) for years.Honestly, what does AOL really even do any more? Are they really still that valuable? Anytime I see someone with an AOL email account, I just assume they haven't checked their email since 1999.
Ah you're right, I forgot about that.I get on Engadget on a near daily basis, which is also AOL.Two of the bigger ones they own (bought) are Huffington Post and Techcrunch. There's others but those are the ones that I recall.What media? Does anyone go to AOL.com anymore?Mass media. They haven't done ISP (AFAIK) for years.Honestly, what does AOL really even do any more? Are they really still that valuable? Anytime I see someone with an AOL email account, I just assume they haven't checked their email since 1999.
http://www.quickmeme.com/img/db/db394de7b4d0e84d98d58498e8ddcfafd2af21fe9e8745b2c07abc3027351f85.jpgI get on Engadget on a near daily basis, which is also AOL.Two of the bigger ones they own (bought) are Huffington Post and Techcrunch. There's others but those are the ones that I recall.What media? Does anyone go to AOL.com anymore?Mass media. They haven't done ISP (AFAIK) for years.Honestly, what does AOL really even do any more? Are they really still that valuable? Anytime I see someone with an AOL email account, I just assume they haven't checked their email since 1999.