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Posted by: cfinke 1 year, 6 months ago

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Netscape 9 will be the first major browser to automatically correct common typos entered in the location bar. Your browser spell-checks everything else you type, so why not URLs?

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Hobe1 year, 6 months ago

The New Netscape with Jason Calacanis, CK 'Jason Jr.' and the so-called anchors fell far short of expectations on the previous releases..
Because of the numerous Negative comments by Netscape User's
when the previous Product was released, it was questionable if there was adequate Quality Control and On-Site Bata Testing????
This is Essential before any Major Product is Released...
To the New Netscape Management:
Was any documentation published for Netscape User's explaining and providing assurance that the new Release was Properly QA and Bata TESTED to Avoid User problems???
The New Feature is a good one, providing It Works...
Respectively,

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  coreyspring1 year, 6 months ago
  
  I can assure you that Netscape always employs the strictest of Bata testing, Hobe.
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    stephend1 year, 6 months ago
    
    Is that like Beta testing? Someone was asleep when 8.0 was released, I'll tell you that.
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TheAttacks1 year, 6 months ago

Great feature! I've been using a plugin that does the same thing for a while now, but I guess I won't need that anymore =)
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mbkijb1 year, 6 months ago

a stitch in time saves nine.
a stitch in nine saves time?
You get the idea.... lol
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  cfinke1 year, 6 months ago
  
  Haha, that's great.
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Eagle_Eye1 year, 6 months ago

I'm still using 7.2 :(
I have 8 but it doesn't work with dial up, so I'm wondering how does 9 work with dial up???
Some day God willing I will have DSL!!
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  mbkijb1 year, 6 months ago
  
  Eagle- glad you are back- I love your opinions!
  I like 7.2 because I can import my email from my ISP to it.. Not sure if I can do that with the newer versions... I usually use firefox as my browser and 7.2 to check my mail. 7.2 tends to shut down a lot lately, and I am sure that it is due to the new technology that it is incapable of supporting. I am sure the day will come when I will have to figure out another way though. :(
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    Eagle_Eye1 year, 6 months ago
    
    TY, but my opinions get me into trouble.
    "7.2 tends to shut down a lot", yes I have noticed that lately, I guess I am going to be SOL if it changes to much and then it doesn't fit. I had to get an indepent email program because of the problems trying to down load or up load attachments.
    I like 7.2, but I would like to use the 8 but the dial up doesn't fit with it, it just stagnats, in fact I just tried to open it again. This time it loaded Netscape home page but is totaly blank. I watched the green lines at the bottom show loading but then it just went blank.
    I am thinking about trying the firefox because I am getting frustated, but can't expect much in the nest way out here in the woods.
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      brettodactyl1 year, 6 months ago
      
      Firefox is what I'm using, and I love it. You should definitely give it a try, especially since you're already using a separate e-mail program.
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        mbkijb1 year, 6 months ago
        
        Can firefox use a separate email program? I didn't know that....
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      MajJohn1 year, 6 months ago
      
      Firefox is better than 7.2, I switched w/ 8.0 came out. Firefox uses a lot more space. Better filters also, less crap.
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froggs091 year, 6 months ago

I also use 7.2 to get my e-mail. It would be nice if Netscape could incorporate mail into their new browsers. That was the the reason I used Netscape, it was easier to read your mail than using Outlook to read it.
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  mbkijb1 year, 6 months ago
  
  yes, indeed- NETSCAPE PEOPLE LISTEN TO US!!! We liked it that way. Make it that way again!!!!
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  brettodactyl1 year, 6 months ago
  
  I agree with that too. Although, I've never used Outlook because of all the viruses I've heard of people getting through that program over the years. Anyway, the idea of the internet suite with the built-in e-mail software was great, and Netscape definitely needs to go back to that.
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brettodactyl1 year, 6 months ago

All I can say is thank you Netscape. I don't know how many times I've ended up at blank pages because I typed things like ww, instead of www, etc. This is a great feature. Some people mentioned that there's a Firefox extension that does this, but I've never downloaded that one. Anyway, it will be nice to have it as one of the built in browser features.
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charbarred1 year, 6 months ago

Anyone cares to outline the main differences/improvements between FireFox and the Netscape 9 browser?
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HMTKSteve1 year, 6 months ago

What if the misspelled URL is real?
i.e. google.com and gooogle.com?
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  cfinke1 year, 6 months ago
  
  It doesn't correct the actual domain name, only the TLD, protocol, and punctuation.
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johnkamis641 year, 6 months ago

Thank God for stuff that makes it easier for a novice to jump right in!!!

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Schwegler1 year, 6 months ago

will 9 be on the mac?
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xanadu19791 year, 6 months ago

You guys using Netscape 7.2 for the mail should check out Thunderbird. It's what your Netscape mail client was based on and has been updated a lot since then.
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