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Aimster

Author:Tucker Goodrich
Posted:8/8/2000; 12:39:49 PM
Topic:Aimster
Msg #:19576
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More on the AOL/Napster front.

(Dave, this is a good news/bad news item for you... it's also "patent-pending"...)

Revolutionary Napster-Like Application Unveiled; 8/8/0 15:41 (New York)

Features File Sharing Integrated with AOL Instant Messaging ALBANY, N.Y., Aug. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- In the midst of uncertainty about the future of Napster and its millions of devotees, a new Napster-like Internet application has been developed in Troy, N.Y., and unveiled at the website, Aimster.com. The application, called Aimster, is being hailed by its developers as "the first Napster-like file sharing integrated with AOL Instant Messaging." Johnny Deep, author of several Internet-related books and spokesperson for the developers, said, "Aimster reflects a significant step toward implementing universal file-sharing because for the first time users can search and share files within circles of online friends." Aimster's integration with AOL Instant Messaging allows users to search and share files exclusively with their AOL Instant Messaging "buddies," and thereby enjoy greater privacy and security protections. Unlike Napster, Aimster gives users significantly more control over who can access their shared files and computers, and also lets users share not only music but any personal content. "There is huge market potential for tools that allow people and businesses to easily setup private peer-to-peer networks," said Jeff Nixon of Interactive Capital Partners. "It's the next natural evolution in personal communications after email and instant messaging and it helps further unlock the most powerful part of the network, the knowledge of each person that makes up the network." "Aimster brings together two of the most powerful Internet applications out there today," said Mr. Deep. "The combination of file-sharing and instant messaging allows people to create their own instant private networks." "This application is the future of the Internet. Its users will find it to be fun, easy -- and addictive," he said. Aimster is based on a patent-pending intelligent switching technology developed by a newly formed Troy, N.Y. communications company. Aimster is available for Windows 95/98/NT/2000 and can be freely downloaded from http://www.aimster.com. SOURCE Aimster.com -0- 08/08/2000 /CONTACT: Johnny Deep of Aimster, 518-229-3319, johnd@aimster.com/ /Web site: http://www.aimster.com/ CO: Aimster.com ST: New York IN: MLM SU: PDT -0- Aug/08/2000 19:26 GMT EOS (PRN) Aug/08/2000 15:26 85  -0- (PRN) Aug/08/2000 19:41 GMT

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