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Article: It's AOL vs. Little Guy in Battle for School Supremacy.(Brief Article)
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- Los Angeles Business Journal
- Article date:
- May 29, 2000
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You might have heard America Online is offering free software to help schools make better use of the Internet.
You probably didn't know Harry McGregor has a similar plan.
AOL is, of course, an online juggernaut with a multibillion-dollar stock market valuation and more than 20 million subscribers. McGregor is a 19-year-old kid who lives with his parents in Tucson, Ariz.
Nobody subscribes to Harry.
Who's got a better deal for your kids? Read on and decide for yourself.
AOL's offer is called AOL@SCHOOL. It's essentially a portal site for schools, with separate home pages for primary, elementary, junior high and high school ...