AOL debuts new logo

[Dark Nova Gamer]

AOL, the once internet giant that dominated the online marketplace has introduced a new logo. After breaking ties with Time Warner, the company is looking to reinvent itself as a younger, more hip company.

The new branding, Aol., yes the period is included, is supposed to help changed the image of the failing empire. The company has plans to lay off nearly 1/3 of its workforce by year end due to dwindling sales.

Read the rest, and view the new logo's here.

Madre de dios (Mother of god) I didn't expect to see that on Neowin.

 

[Win7User512]

What an incredible improvement step backward. What are they thinking?

 

[Dark Nova Gamer]

What an incredible improvement step backward. What are they thinking?

Well, I say its better then just sitting there and rotting away, at least they are trying.

 

[Win7User512]

What an incredible improvement step backward. What are they thinking?

Well, I say its better then just sitting there and rotting away, at least they are trying.

One of the worst arguments ever. Not just you but anyone that says that a person or group are "trying."

Hitler was trying.

 

[Dark Nova Gamer]

What an incredible improvement step backward. What are they thinking?

Well, I say its better then just sitting there and rotting away, at least they are trying.

One of the worst arguments ever. Not just you but anyone that says that a person or group are "trying."

Hitler was trying.

Its not an argument. I'm simply stating that its better for them to try and bring their company around then to just sit their, die out, and not even try to stop it.

Its like watching a steam roller coming at you. You know your going to die, but you don't feel like moving.

 

[Qdos]

They'd do far better investing in better customer service and standards

 

[Wii Master 64]

Wow, I'm sorry, but that logo is terrible.

 

[Dark Nova Gamer]

They'd do far better investing in better customer service and standards

I had them for well over 2 years. They have pretty decent customer service. Standards, not sure what you mean by that exactly.

:s

 

[Jacee]

The real questions is, will the new logo help revive the company?

I think 'not' ... logo changes won't do much of anything for AOL. They really need to think more about "Customer Service".

Edit: I'm talking about those who pay for their service should be able to get decent Internet time/connection... etc.

 

[Win7User512]

Well, I say its better then just sitting there and rotting away, at least they are trying.

One of the worst arguments ever. Not just you but anyone that says that a person or group are "trying."

Hitler was trying.

Its not an argument.

OK, "perspective."

 

[Qdos]

AOL in the UK are a subsiduary of a company called The Carphone Warehouse. The other arm of TCW's venture is an el cheapo internet provider called Talk Talk - who were in huge trouble (they were even shown on national TV consumer alert programmes etc) a couple of years back.

TCW used AOL's UK network to buoy up TT... but it was a move which came at the expense of AOL's existing customers.

Before the takeover AOL weren't bad.

I had an AOL contract through the CPW parent company (we call them AO Hell btw!) and a connection on a 24 month locked in contract with an 8mbps provision.

Speeds and reliability were absolute rubbish. So I had them check everything time and time again, and even had telecoms engineers out to check my home wiring - and then subsequently dig up the road and my drive and garden to bring in a new cable... all to suffer ongoing connection speeds akin to dial-up modem days!

After six months I lost my patience with them and took them to CICAS adjudication where they were ordered to issue me with a migration code, a massive settlement for breach of contract, for time I had to take off work to accommodate their engineers, payment for repairing my driveway and garden, and I was awarded substantial compensation for their wantonly irresponsible management of my queries and complaints.

 

[matt_0978]

Aol dot...lmao, good one A-Oh-helL (am i allowed to say tht? :|)!

guess they got fed-up of the various acronyms ppl made up of their name so decided, 'let's not be A O L anymore, we'll just be aol (ay-ol) period).

 

[Zidane24]

I thought AOL was dead...

 

[Dark Nova Gamer]

I thought AOL was dead...

Not even close.

They even have a beta site for beta products. Beta.aol.com