AOL vs MSN
...ited for $23.90 a month. MSN offers the same packages but at different prices. You can get high-speed Internet access through MSN for $39.95 to $49.95; bring your own access for just $9.95 and unlimited dial-up for just $21.95. (Wildstrom) If you are a real stickler for money, then my guess is that you would choose MSN. To some people, money isn’t the option. It is what the service has to offer. Second, a lot of people, including myself, are more interested in what the service has to offer or its features. AOL and MSN have the same features but they vary accordingly. Tired of getting junk email? Both AOL and MSN now offer better ways to do away with spammers. According to Marge Brown, a writer with PC Magazine, with AOL 8.0, you can sort through your messages and report spam whereas MSN has a better system. It has a smart filter system that detects spam and blocks it for you. Currently, AOL 8.0 does not offer an anti-spam filter system. (Brown). AOL 8.0, and previous versions, has three-mail folders- new mail, old mail and sent mail-just to keep it simple. (Wildstrom) Third of all, if you are a parent and are concerned about your child’s Internet usage, one of your concerns would be parental control. You cannot be by your child’s side all the time so AOL and MSN has decided to make it a little easier for you. Some people refer to it as the “Net Nanny”. Both AOL 8.0 and MSN 8.0 allow parents to block sites by age or content and control the time that your child spends online. (Brown) They also both provide chat filters that allow the parent to block users that are offensive and obscene language. In doing some research on parental controls, I found that you could also block explicit song lyrics for those of you who have kids who love to listen or download music online. MSN 8.0 has gained one advantage over AOL 8.0 in having the edge with mom and dad. MSN allows parents to obtain a report through their email of their kids Internet activity. AOL 8.0 has yet to introduce this fea...