I had an MBNA credit card through AOPA. MBNA, apparently, was assimilated by Bank of America. I tried to go online at their site. It is apparently a Junka site, so I *thought* I'd be okay w/Linux/Firefox as I had been for years with MBNA. I got the support guy on the line and he said he didn't have any idea why the pages weren't rendering for me. He checked with one of "the tech guys" and they said they weren't sure if the site could be used with a Linux client. So, I boot up my VM that runs the toy os, use IE and get the pages rendered. I especially liked this one:
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Computer Requirements
To ensure you have the best experience using Online Banking and get the most current security features to protect your personal and account information online, we ask that you have:
* An IBM- or Macintosh-compatible computer
* A printer or sufficient computer disk space to save copies of documents
* Internet access and an Internet browser that meets the following requirements:
For PC using Windows 95, 98, NT, 2000, ME, XP
o Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher
o Microsoft Internet Explorer with AOL 5.5 or higher
o Netscape 6.2 and higher (Online Banking is not accessible with Netscape 6.0)
For Macintosh using OS 9 and OS 10
o Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher
o Microsoft Internet Explorer with AOL 5.5 or higher
o Netscape 6.2 and higher (Online Banking is not accessible with Netscape 6.0)
o Safari 1.0 (for OS 10 only)
Giving your consent
\t\tBy clicking the check box;
1. You represent to the bank that the computer you intend to use in connection with Online Banking meets the requirements above and ...
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So, if I want to use online services I either buy a Mac or I use Windows and IE - not even Windows and Firefox. Swell. I'm sure glad the DOJ pursued their case.