Kris Douglas wrote: > On 05/02/2008, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> I have a confession to make... I... I... >> >> I use AOL >> >> *sob* >> >> But it's due to BT being a bunch of [insert chosen expletive]. Where I live >> I can only get 1/2mb broadband and BT wanted to charge me £27/mth for it. >> Even though people were getting 8mb for £27! So my only other (unlimited) >> alternative was AOL, £17/mth and no cap. >> >> I have to be honest, in the past few years with them I've had no down time >> at all. >> >> Only fault with them is their God awful AOL browser thing. And you really >> need to run that thing at least once to set up a decent (secure) log in, I >> did it that once back when I was dual booting. Not sure if the browser thing >> runs in WINE, but once you have a secure username and password set you can >> use a router/modem to do the logging in. I use Linux 24/7 with AOL and it's >> dandy. >> >> But keep it to yourself, don't go telling everyone I use AOL! ;D >> >> >> >> >> Quoting Matthew Macdonald-Wallace <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >> >> >>> Hi All, >>> >>> I've just moved to wales and because I didn't finish the 12 months >>> contract on my broadband with Plus.net they're going to charge me the >>> privilige of £145.00 to move my broadband even though I want to keep >>> them as a supplier!!! >>> >>> AOL are currently offering a free dell 1520 laptop (now discontinued!) >>> and my wife has suggested taking the broadband offer, selling the >>> laptop and making some cash. >>> >>> I like the idea, however I cringe when I think about using AOL, does >>> anyone have any advice? >>> >>> Cheers, >>> >>> M. >>> -- >>> Matthew Macdonald-Wallace >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> GPG KEY: >>> >> http://pgp.mit.edu:11371/pks/lookup?op=get&search=0xFEA1BC16 >> >>> -- >>> ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com >>> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk >>> https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/ >>> >>> >> >> -- >> ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk >> https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/ >> >> >> > > AOL doesn't actually need anything special, replace the modem they > give you, enter the settings and you don't need to use the browser or > the stupid login thing for anything. > > Not sure about now-a-days but they used to give you a crap username that was part of your name (initials I think) and part of your postcode, and the password was something like '1234'. The only way to create a new (decent) username (or to change the password) was through their crappy browser thing...
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