Word: flatness
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...midst of the frustration and flat-out bewilderment lies a steadfast confidence and a belief that things will indeed get better...
...ourselves behind early; we came out a little flat," said coach Tim Wheaton. "We regrouped, and I am proud of the effort and heart that the team showed in the second half. We were hungry, and we can't say that about all our games...
...flat out got our asses kicked on both sides of the ball," said Columbia quarterback Bobby Thomason. "We have a long way to go before we're a good football team and can play with a team like Harvard...
...sending mail. AOL hopes the WorldCom deal will eventually allow it to offer higher-speed access through phone lines, but cable and wireless technologies could lure impatient users away from cumbersome dial-up services. Customers could also become turned off by the increasingly intrusive ads, upon which AOL's flat-price business model now depends. And while Microsoft has yet to perfect its own MSN service, even Case observes that Gates' behemoth usually gets things right on the third or fourth try; when Microsoft finally gets its browser, mail, Internet access and content fully integrated into its Windows operating system...
...demolition derby started last fall, when AOL's strained network backed up like a kitchen sink. New York City users were calling access numbers in places as far away as Alaska before getting through. In December, when AOL changed its pricing structure to allow for unlimited access at a flat rate, the mess worsened, and customers screamed. Attorneys general threatened to sue AOL for promising service it couldn't deliver. Wall Street analysts argued that this was the sort of problem that would drive AOL users into the arms of other Net firms. Though Case settled with the state officials...