Is AOL Toast?

PULSE It�s an albatross, a company in chaos. But AOL Time Warner will remain intact � at least according to a recent online poll of 1,686 Wired readers. In fact, almost two-thirds believe synergy is still a viable corporate strategy � the merger�s timing was just lousy. So, what should new AOL chief Jon Miller […]

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It�s an albatross, a company in chaos. But AOL Time Warner will remain intact � at least according to a recent online poll of 1,686 Wired readers. In fact, almost two-thirds believe synergy is still a viable corporate strategy � the merger�s timing was just lousy.

So, what should new AOL chief Jon Miller do? Said one reader: �Cut back the pop-ups.� Another idea: Get over the Internet-on-training-wheels thing. The most common prescription? Broadband, broadband, broadband. For Wired�s take, see "The Future of AOL: Spin Off and Prosper".

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Is AOL Toast?