mikejd1 Posted July 16, 2002 Share Posted July 16, 2002 I know this is bad to say....but the newest BETA to the AOL 8.0 client...is really getting better. I hate AOL, but the new options, look, program stabiltiy, I have to give two thumbs up! Good job AOL. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 username Posted July 16, 2002 Share Posted July 16, 2002 i take it you are on the beta team? i was many years ago but got kicked out and all you cool guys will now follow with "aol sux" because it makes you look cool and you know something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 mikejd1 Posted July 16, 2002 Author Share Posted July 16, 2002 Originally posted by username i take it you are on the beta team? i was many years ago but got kicked out yea, i am. it's fun, even though i dont use AOL often, I like to see how the new stuff is coming out. I've been on BETA since 4.0. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 username Posted July 16, 2002 Share Posted July 16, 2002 yeah, got kicked out at 5.0 because i said it should have been called 4.5 lol, got a few free T-shirts for testing the new DUN connectivity for windows 2000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 mikejd1 Posted July 16, 2002 Author Share Posted July 16, 2002 Originally posted by username yeah, got kicked out at 5.0 because i said it should have been called 4.5 lol, got a few free T-shirts for testing the new DUN connectivity for windows 2000 haha, you got kicked out because of that? that sucks. but i agree, it should have been 4.5. the only thing AOL needs to really work on for "visual" perspective is the "looking at other users away messages" it's really F'ed up. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 BroChaos Veteran Posted July 16, 2002 Veteran Share Posted July 16, 2002 wasn't version 8 that awfully colored thing someone had screenshots of before? are you guys saying aol doesn't suck?;) :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 sunnyy4 Posted July 16, 2002 Share Posted July 16, 2002 Thanks for the heads-up... I'll be sure to relay this to my friends who (unfortunately) use AOL for its ease of use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 mikejd1 Posted July 16, 2002 Author Share Posted July 16, 2002 Originally posted by BroChaos wasn't version 8 that awfully colored thing someone had screenshots of before? are you guys saying aol doesn't suck?;) :p hahaha, yeap. well, I dont care anymore, I think AOL is doing a good job. The proce sucks ass, and some other things still suck ass about them, but other than that, it's taken them 8 versions to make a client work correctly! P.S. My jet ski is really f'ed now! It doesnt even start, just clicks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 BroChaos Veteran Posted July 16, 2002 Veteran Share Posted July 16, 2002 is the battery ok? start with the most inexpensive solutions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 mikejd1 Posted July 16, 2002 Author Share Posted July 16, 2002 Originally posted by BroChaos is the battery ok? start with the most inexpensive solutions. I checked the battery and changed the cylindoid. Doesn't start. Tried turning the motor by hand, wouldn't turn, seems to be locked up.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 freeza Posted July 16, 2002 Share Posted July 16, 2002 this aol companion is kind of cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 mikejd1 Posted July 16, 2002 Author Share Posted July 16, 2002 Originally posted by freeza this aol companion is kind of cool yes it is actually..it's very cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 shockz Posted July 16, 2002 Share Posted July 16, 2002 is it any different looking form the older 8.0 screenshots we saw posted here awhile ago? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 TruBD Posted July 16, 2002 Share Posted July 16, 2002 im in the beta team tho, but i never bothered to actually download the software and test it out. i hate beta software i get about an email every other day saying how the update for AOL 8 beta is out here is one of them, kinda gets annoying after a while Greetings Beta Testers! A new version of the AOL 8.0 software - build 4129.30 - is now available for download at Keyword: Beta. Please see the "What's New/What to Test" area to learn about some of the new features in this build. This version also includes several bug fixes, which are outlined in the Fixed Issues area. If you have not already upgraded be sure to do so soon; all older builds will be blocked in the upcoming week. Be sure to make use of our Beta Assistance chatroom as well as our Beta Message Boards to chat about Beta issues and bugs that you might find along the way. We greatly appreciate your contributions while Beta testing - your efforts will make everyone's online experience even better. We definitely appreciate all that you do! Thanks again, --- The Windows Beta Team *** If you wish to be removed from this LISTSERV and the BETA Program, please go to Keyword: BETA REMOVE. Thank You! but if you say its great ill have to give it a shot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 JnCoKiLLa Posted July 16, 2002 Share Posted July 16, 2002 kewl I hope its better then buld .19........that one sucked...........22 was better...just hope this one anit messed up to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 mikejd1 Posted July 16, 2002 Author Share Posted July 16, 2002 it's worth a check out guys. small bug i found already is minimizing the channels, but thats really it so far. i'm sure there are many others, but i dont do too much testing, just a lot of browisng through the program and playing. mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 XtremeX Posted July 16, 2002 Share Posted July 16, 2002 How do you join the beta team for AOL. I would like to test it since I never used it before. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 mikejd1 Posted July 16, 2002 Author Share Posted July 16, 2002 Originally posted by XtremeX How do you join the beta team for AOL. I would like to test it since I never used it before. :D just sign on to AOL and go to keyword: beta and sign up from there. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Steven Posted July 16, 2002 Share Posted July 16, 2002 i got tossed from AOL Beta for telling another beta member to keep there mouth shut and stick to the NDA. and another time for trying to stop a silly fight in the BETA Chat room. lol :dead: i actually was kicked 2ce, i can thank my lucky starts i was cool with the beta team leader they had.. he later moved on, to a better postition at aol, and they brought in some chick, after that, i got tossed again, since then i've been pretty f'ed. anyway, can anyone host the latest release of the 8.0 Beta Software? the first leak is now being Blocked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Paulstorm Posted July 16, 2002 Share Posted July 16, 2002 I have a few friends on the beta, so they have been keeping me apprised wether I want to or not. :p It appears to me that by and large thus far, this upcoming release is largely cosmetic. Nothing really new is being brought to the table. That is not a bad thing per se...but has AOL introduced anything of note in the last two iterations of their software/service? They've been pretty much staying the course as far as I can tell..and with news that they are looking for a new CEO for the AOL unit is fairly telling. The merger b/t AOL & Time Warner is going through some hefty growing pains...and it looks like AOL's focus has been seriously hampered. FWIW...the boys @ MSN truly believe they have a better product in all than AOL in round 8. MSN is continuing their web-based services focus, expanding the role of software to enhance & extend their services, beating AOL to the rollout punch of broadband connectivity, and synchronizing this fall's release in multiple countries worldwide. Microsoft is spending $500 million this year on MSN for R&D alone...AOL's stock has tanked, and their focus seems lacking...in my humble, but biased opinion, AOL is vulnerable... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 mintll Posted July 16, 2002 Share Posted July 16, 2002 Does it have Gecko yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 freeza Posted July 16, 2002 Share Posted July 16, 2002 Originally posted by Trade Wind I have a few friends on the beta, so they have been keeping me apprised wether I want to or not. :p It appears to me that by and large thus far, this upcoming release is largely cosmetic. Nothing really new is being brought to the table. That is not a bad thing per se...but has AOL introduced anything of note in the last two iterations of their software/service? They've been pretty much staying the course as far as I can tell..and with news that they are looking for a new CEO for the AOL unit is fairly telling. The merger b/t AOL & Time Warner is going through some hefty growing pains...and it looks like AOL's focus has been seriously hampered. FWIW...the boys @ MSN truly believe they have a better product in all than AOL in round 8. MSN is continuing their web-based services focus, expanding the role of software to enhance & extend their services, beating AOL to the rollout punch of broadband connectivity, and synchronizing this fall's release in multiple countries worldwide. Microsoft is spending $500 million this year on MSN for R&D alone...AOL's stock has tanked, and their focus seems lacking...in my humble, but biased opinion, AOL is vulnerable... I agree, AOL is vulnerable, but they're trying really hard to please nwecomers. If you're an old member this interface may be a little too ...hm...colorish? AOL Companion is pretty neat though lol They're trying to do the same thing to the AOL Instant messaging system as they are to AIM with the themes and stuff so I guess that is sort of new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 JiGGax717 Posted July 16, 2002 Share Posted July 16, 2002 i was kicked out of beta at 7.0 for "overly critical bug reports" ......... p.s. AOL SUCKS!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 freeza Posted July 16, 2002 Share Posted July 16, 2002 LOL i dont ever file any kind of bug reports or any reports for that matter i just DL the software and have been in beta every since 5.0 :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 KayMan2K Posted July 16, 2002 Share Posted July 16, 2002 Originally posted by JiGGax717 i was kicked out of beta at 7.0 for "overly critical bug reports" ......... p.s. AOL SUCKS!!! How can a bug report be OVERLY critical? Itsn' t that the ENTIRE point of beta? To find problems that the normal dev team doesn't? I've been a beta tester since version 2.5. I give my bug reports and they usually are not addressed. My latest bug report is that when downloading on broadband overnight of large files.. AOL 8.0 consumes 900mb of RAM!!! However, This bug report will probably be overlooked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 freeza Posted July 16, 2002 Share Posted July 16, 2002 900?! wtf, do you have 1GB of RAM or something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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I know this is bad to say....but the newest BETA to the AOL 8.0 client...is really getting better. I hate AOL, but the new options, look, program stabiltiy, I have to give two thumbs up!
Good job AOL.
Mike
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