AOL OpenRide: All-in-one broadband browser

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AOL OpenRide: All-in-one broadband browser

by Jordan Running Oct 4th 2006

AOL (this blog's parent company) is beta-testing a new Windows app called OpenRide, formerly Streamliner, which is basically a single app that consolidates e-mail, IM, web browsing, and media into a paned interface. The target market here, as Om Malik observes, seems to people who are used to AOL's well-worn walled garden but are ready to jump into the broader world of broadband. OpenRide is free and has a few useful features, including multiple e-mail account handling (including non-AOL accounts), tabbed browsing, and a built-in AOL search box. The panes automatically resize themselves depending on the current task, or the user can take control with something unfortunately dubbed the "Dynasizer." While advanced users probably won't be too enamored by OpenRide, it seems like a good app for those fledgling multitaskers who want to do more than one thing online but still compulsively maximize every window. OpenRide is a free download, and you can find more info at AOL Beta Central.

Tags: aim, aol, beta, browser, dynasizer, openride, streamliner

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Mustang 2012 said 4:57PM on 10-10-2006

So basically it's a cluttered mess of a program that jams every little feature into a browser window just like AOL's horrible isp interface?

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