Does anyone else smell the slow burn of someone who should not have downloaded I.E. 7> (grin)
Posted by: Dan Ullman at May 31, 2006 10:55 AM
:-) That would certainly be a candidate, but no ... the original question referenced a different product. There are many to choose from, actually.
Posted by: Leo A. Notenboom at May 31, 2006 10:58 AM
I downloaded IE 7.0. What a mistake! Ended up re-formatting my hard-drive, even though I un-installed it, AND went back to the restore point. Couldn't even open up web-pages, the files were so corrupted. Don't do it!!!
Posted by: Carl G. at June 2, 2006 7:35 PM
I have found that some betas are ok and some aren't but then I suppose that's exactly the nature of beta software.
I found that Microsoft Windows Live Messenger BETA was stable until they released the latest beta version, which has compatibility issues with Windows Internet Explorer 7 beta.
Another questions thats been bugging me lately... what on earth does "beta" mean to Google. Gmail has been Beta for ages, and as you said its perfectly stable. Same goes for Google Local and all the other services that Google label 'beta'.
Posted by: Eli Coten at June 3, 2006 4:37 PM
Beta in gmail, I have heard, has more to do with the fact they are still adding services to it. Notice that is still has been publicly released. To get a gmail account you still have to jump through some hoops.
Posted by: Dan Ullman at June 5, 2006 2:01 PM
"Notice that is still has been publicly released"
should read
"Notice that is still has NOT been..."
Posted by: danullman at June 5, 2006 2:03 PM
The only hoop you need to jump through is to get an invite from another GMail user.
And in that spirit: you can email "askleo at gmail.com" to ask for an invite, and I'll happily send you one.
Posted by: Leo A. Notenboom at June 5, 2006 2:11 PM
yeah. I was wondering if the new Internet Explorer 8 beta is safe becuase i kinda want to try it...
I strongly recommend against trying Beta software, unless you completely backup and be prepared to restore to that backup when things go wrong.
- Leo 26-Jan-2009
Posted by: Ringo Star at January 24, 2009 8:17 AM
um yeah, its fine, im using it right now actually
Posted by: ricky martin at January 25, 2009 2:09 PM
I'm sure glad I read this article and the other Beta article. I will never, repeat never, again try anything that begings with "Beta."
I did it once and once is enough for a novice.
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Does anyone else smell the slow burn of someone who should not have downloaded I.E. 7> (grin)
Posted by: Dan Ullman at May 31, 2006 10:55 AM:-) That would certainly be a candidate, but no ... the original question referenced a different product. There are many to choose from, actually.
Posted by: Leo A. Notenboom at May 31, 2006 10:58 AMI downloaded IE 7.0. What a mistake! Ended up re-formatting my hard-drive, even though I un-installed it, AND went back to the restore point. Couldn't even open up web-pages, the files were so corrupted. Don't do it!!!
Posted by: Carl G. at June 2, 2006 7:35 PMI have found that some betas are ok and some aren't but then I suppose that's exactly the nature of beta software.
I found that Microsoft Windows Live Messenger BETA was stable until they released the latest beta version, which has compatibility issues with Windows Internet Explorer 7 beta.
Another questions thats been bugging me lately... what on earth does "beta" mean to Google. Gmail has been Beta for ages, and as you said its perfectly stable. Same goes for Google Local and all the other services that Google label 'beta'.
Posted by: Eli Coten at June 3, 2006 4:37 PMBeta in gmail, I have heard, has more to do with the fact they are still adding services to it. Notice that is still has been publicly released. To get a gmail account you still have to jump through some hoops.
Posted by: Dan Ullman at June 5, 2006 2:01 PM"Notice that is still has been publicly released"
Posted by: danullman at June 5, 2006 2:03 PMshould read
"Notice that is still has NOT been..."
The only hoop you need to jump through is to get an invite from another GMail user.
And in that spirit: you can email "askleo at gmail.com" to ask for an invite, and I'll happily send you one.
Posted by: Leo A. Notenboom at June 5, 2006 2:11 PMyeah. I was wondering if the new Internet Explorer 8 beta is safe becuase i kinda want to try it...
26-Jan-2009
um yeah, its fine, im using it right now actually
Posted by: ricky martin at January 25, 2009 2:09 PMI'm sure glad I read this article and the other Beta article. I will never, repeat never, again try anything that begings with "Beta."
Posted by: Carl at February 17, 2009 9:32 AMI did it once and once is enough for a novice.
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