AOL might not be today's hottest web browser but it has legions of loyal fans that have watched the Internet grow up around AOL and still support the platform whenever a new release comes out. The end result is that many people are interested in the newest version of AOL and what it brings to the modern web. All AOL releases are a mix of old school Internet and web 2.0 and the latest edition is no exception.

Social Media Functions

Like most platforms, AOL has accepted that social media is the current trend on the net and they've done their best to give fans of different social networking sites tools that will allow them to communicate with family and friends the best way possible. New features allow you to share pictures and posts on Facebook in a way that is built into AOL itself, eliminating the need to log in every time you want to share.

Multimedia Functions

Videos and music can be watched and listen to easier than ever before with a built-in window that saves you from opening yet another pop-up and slowing down your system. This saves space and time and makes it more fun to enjoy your entertainment than ever before.

Search functions

For those that want to take advantage of a tool bar, there is search built directly into AOL so that you can take advantage of one of the world's oldest and most trusted search engines.

As always, AOL is not a revolutionary platform and it's not going to surpass Google or Microsoft at any time in the near future, but what it does do is stay loyal to its loyal users by giving them a platform they're familiar with in a new Internet environment. It works.