RARE, SEALED v1.3 America Online Install, Collectible Floppy Disk Set 5.25" DOS

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RARE, SEALED v1.3 America Online Install, Collectible Floppy Disk Set 5.25" DOS:
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RARE, SEALED v1.3 America Online Install, Collectible Floppy Disk Set 5.25" for DOS!
STILL sealed in original package with guides, inserts and set of 5.25" floppy disks!
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- In the 90's and early 2000s AOL was the most recognized brand on the Internet!

- At one point, America Online had over 35 million dial-up subscribers!

- Valued at $350 billion, AOL Time Warner merger exceeded Russia’s or Australia’s GDP!

- Famous “You’ve Got Mail” greeting inspired a sweet romantic comedy with same name!

- At its peak, half of all CDs in the world were produced with America Online logo!

- In 2003, iconic Running Man mascot starred in a TV commercial with Sharon Stone!

- AOL CDs are vintage collectibles with some rare and many uniquedesigns!

- Internet Archives preserves America Online disks and has a growing collection!

- A number ofhard to finddisks have fetched $1,000s on !

- Promotional software was distributed in manyunexpectedplaces, such as:

*Cereal Boxes, * Frozen Omaha Steaks, *Meal trays during Flights, *NASCAR Races,

*Tradeshows, *Concerts, *Post Offices, *In Playboy Magazines, *Super Bowl Seats,

* Blockbuster, Retail chains, inside Marinela snack cakes!

- National Museum of American History hasAOL and other Internet discs in their exhibits!

- In 1989 AOL hired voice actor Elwood Edwards to record classic "Welcome", "You've Got Mail",

"File's done" and"Goodbye" messages!

- Elwood was paid only $200 and recorded his voice on a cassette tape in his living room!

ABrief Historyof AOL

1983 starts as Control Video Corporation (CVC)

1985 becomesQuantum Computer Services

1985 licenses software from PlayNet

1985 launches Q-Link online service for Commodore 64/128

1988 partners with Apple, creates AppleLinkPersonal Edition

1988 starts PC-Link with Tandy Corp. for IBM Compatible PCs

1989 ends AppleLink, renames service to America Online (for MACs)

1990 develops Promenade Online Service for IBM PS/1 Computers

1991 launches AOL for DOS using GeoWorks interface

1992 releases America Online ver1.0 for Windows

1992 goes public with AOL stock, $11.50 per share

1993 starts sending millions of FREE Trial Discs

1994 embarks on acquisition of web/data companies

1995 buys GNN Global Network Navigator for $11 million

1997 acquires CompuServe (CIS) for $175 million

1999 buys MapQuest for $1.1B, Netscape for $4.2B

2000 merges with Time Warner, creates largest US merger in history

2009 separates from Time Warner, AOL is spun off

2015 Verizon buys AOL for $4.4 billion, Yahoo! for $4.8B in 2017

2017 Verizon merges AOL with Yahoo! and forms Oath Inc.

2019 Verizon rebrands AOL & Yahoo! as "Verizon Media"

2021 Verizon sells AOL & Yahoo! for $5B to Apollo Global Management

2021 AOL brand becomes part of Yahoo! Inc

2025 September, AOL discontinues dial-up service

2025 late in the year Italian firm Bending Spoons agreed to acquire AOL from Apollo

2026 Around 1.5 million customers still pay for various AOL services!