. >> and compuserve was for the tech savvy people.as for shopping and aol was the first one that had a vision to get everyone connected. >> when i heard that sound, i cried a little bit because i knew there was a big adventure waiting for me. >> welcome. you've got mail. >> compuserve charged by the minute. it was like a taxicab. aol's invention was to forget that and charge $19.95 a month, all you can eat. and that changed everything because now you could afford to be on the internet all you wanted. >> you didn't have to be a researcher. you could dial onto aol. aol was specifically designed to be point and click. >> steve case is the president of america online. i interviewed him via computer. >> then george asked, what are the most popular america online features right now? >> he responds the real focus for us is on promoting interactivity. >> what's the very best thing about it? i think being able to communicate with just about anyone anywhere. >> one of the things that aol realizes is that america online can't be all 200 plus mil