Navigator 9 Beta 2 has been released »
Posted By cfinke 1 year, 3 months ago in Science & TechnologyNetscape is pleased to announce the immediate availability of Netscape Navigator 9.0 Beta 2. The release is now available for download from browser.netscape.com for Windows, Mac, and Linux.
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WhatstheRush1 year, 3 months ago
I tried Beta 1 and it made the hard drive chatter constantly. Really annoying. I'll stick with Mozilla.
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worldmaker1 year, 3 months ago
Dum-de-dum, so where's the big upgrade to the 7.2 suite the rest of us are waiting for?
Nope, not upgrading this time.
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evelyna1 year, 3 months ago
I am tired of all of the technology. I am also sick of trying to teach people who have money and education how to manage their emails.
Some people would just be happier getting their mail in a box the old fashioned way.
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brettodactyl1 year, 3 months ago
I'm rather confused because the bugs from the first beta are still present in the new beta. When I click a link, I have to click on the new tab before I can see the page. Also, according to this story integrated voting has been improved. I see no improvement because I haven't had voting buttons in my location bar since shortly after I started using beta 1. I just don't see any of the improvements I'm supposed to be seeing.
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BigKab1 year, 3 months ago
The tabs in 9b can't compete with 8.1.3. Such a pain in 9b because no matter which tab I open a new link off of the new one starts at the end. I like the new tabs opening next to the mother tab. Also liked every tab having the "x" so I wouldn't have to right click or switch over to close.
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ChristianZ1 year, 3 months ago
And since it's beta it means like they are looking for opinions, so submit your opinion about how the tabs should work.
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MYSTIC11 year, 3 months ago
I still use the DEPENDABLE and EASY to use 7.2.
IF IT AINT BROKE, DON'T FIX IT.
Thanks
BTW the newer versions are too full of UN-NEEDED crap. Like tabs and the so called security is not as GOOD as 7.2.
Also,Why does the AD keep popping in and out on All Netscape Browsers.
You never should have SOLD OUT to aohell in the First place. Just my opinion.
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mivan41 year, 3 months ago
Aol, bought netscape over 10 years ago, and if they hadn't there would be no netscape. Netscape was in trouble since Netscape relied on selling their browser at that time. When Microsoft came out with IE and proceeded to give it away it put a big hit on netscape, AOL rescued netscape well sort of.
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m-simon1 year, 3 months ago
I started with 9.0b and was very happy. I usually don't do betas. This was a charm. So was upgrading to the next version of 9.0.
A lot has improved since 8.x - 8 was so bad I prefered 7.2.
However the feature in 8 that let you open tabs next to the one you were working in was very good and should be brought back.
BTW 9.0b is way more stable than 7.2 or 8.x ever were.
BTW thanks for speeding up bookmarking from 8. That was butt slow. However, 7.2 was much faster than either.
Good work guys.
BTW I'm sending you this from 8 because I like the tab feature so much I use 8 when I'm composing a blog piece.
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y_soitenly1 year, 3 months ago
I was skeptical at first about this release but after checking it out (Beta 2), I think netscape has a winner!
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BarryM1 year, 3 months ago
9. 0 whatever no good untill you make a new e-mail client to work with it with all the bells and wistles.
Still using 7.2 E-mail Client.
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dargoth111 year, 3 months ago
Where is the sidebar? My buddies don't show up! WTH?...At least 9.0 didn't erase my 8.1 -it still there and working fine. How come the omissions?
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