[April 19, 2002]

"Most observers have been saying for months that the AOL ship appears to be piloted by a retarded test monkey on barbituates and not guided by any form of business savvy rationale. . .

The merger still lies as the burr in the saddle for most analysts, viewed as essentially frivolous and unnecessary. The other complaint is that instead of thinking progressively, AOL seems to be playing defense a la the RIAA, worried about protecting turf more than adapting to market conditions, like uh, broadband."

—DSL Reports