Or: How to make the worst possible decision.
by AC - permalink
BetaNews reported a few days ago that Sony has decided to replace Internet Explorer with AOL Explorer as the default web browser on all new VAIO desktops and notebooks. Holy crap. That's like trading in a first-gen Kia Rio with 200,000 miles on it for a retired right-hand-drive mail truck. You have to give AOL credit, though. They talked HP into distributing the ironically Firefox-based Netscape 8, which will also be included on the VAIOs, along with IE6 and a bunch of other AOL software.
According to the article, "the browser directs users to a Sony-branded AOL.com homepage." I don't know about you, but to me that sounds like web-based bliss. If you're trying to get the end-users pumped up, you can't go wrong with a phrase like "Sony-branded AOL.com homepage." Not included on new VAIO PCs: a good web browser. There are so many out there, but apparently only Dell and Apple know about it. Dell UK is still reportedly scheduled to start shipping PCs with Firefox, and Apple of course has Safari. But what about Avant Browser? What about Opera? I have to wonder how much these deals are costing AOL, because these decisions cannot be based on anything but money.
by AC - permalink
BetaNews reported a few days ago that Sony has decided to replace Internet Explorer with AOL Explorer as the default web browser on all new VAIO desktops and notebooks. Holy crap. That's like trading in a first-gen Kia Rio with 200,000 miles on it for a retired right-hand-drive mail truck. You have to give AOL credit, though. They talked HP into distributing the ironically Firefox-based Netscape 8, which will also be included on the VAIOs, along with IE6 and a bunch of other AOL software.
According to the article, "the browser directs users to a Sony-branded AOL.com homepage." I don't know about you, but to me that sounds like web-based bliss. If you're trying to get the end-users pumped up, you can't go wrong with a phrase like "Sony-branded AOL.com homepage." Not included on new VAIO PCs: a good web browser. There are so many out there, but apparently only Dell and Apple know about it. Dell UK is still reportedly scheduled to start shipping PCs with Firefox, and Apple of course has Safari. But what about Avant Browser? What about Opera? I have to wonder how much these deals are costing AOL, because these decisions cannot be based on anything but money.
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