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#90811 - 28/04/2002 09:17 Next full release
NewBoy
new poster

Registered: 01/02/2002
Posts: 6
Hi - I see release 2 Beta 11 is out, but the none Beta release is still at 1.03, when is release 2 full flavour going to be released?

How much of a risk is Beta software? Is it really going to eat all my music or will it be more like running Windows full release software?

Graham
Rio Car with 30GB already used up - new disk please!!!

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#90812 - 28/04/2002 09:30 Re: Next full release [Re: NewBoy]
Anonymous
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I have no problems with the beta software. In fact I think it works better than 1.03.

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#90813 - 28/04/2002 09:55 Re: Next full release [Re: NewBoy]
johnmcd3
enthusiast

Registered: 19/04/2001
Posts: 369
Loc: Seattle, WA (formerly Houston,...
Way better than windows full release. I don't think empeg will release a new full vertion until it's rock solid stable. Besides you're missing out on a ton of great features. I'd highly recomand reading the FAQ in full as well, I think this question is addressed.

John
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#90814 - 28/04/2002 12:49 Re: Next full release [Re: NewBoy]
tfabris
carpal tunnel

Registered: 20/12/1999
Posts: 31565
Loc: Seattle, WA
There are a few major bugs in 2.0 beta 11. One of the bugs is fixed by Hijack, so install that. The other really big bug is in the FAQ and it's related to the Favorite Visuals list. Beyond that, you should be OK with 2.0.

Remember if you have trouble with the beta, you can always downgrade to 1.03.
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#90815 - 29/04/2002 05:34 Re: Next full release [Re: NewBoy]
avatarTX
member

Registered: 23/08/2000
Posts: 193
Loc: Dallas Texas USA
I too am running the beta with very good results. I recommend installing it, along with Hijack. If you dont like it you have the option of going back to the full release. Funny how computers can do that, huh! My old car stereo system couldn't do that.
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#90816 - 29/04/2002 08:43 Re: Next full release [Re: avatarTX]
frog51
pooh-bah

Registered: 09/08/2000
Posts: 2091
Loc: Edinburgh, Scotland
I don't even look at it as beta - as it is bloody stable anyway. Less crashes than my work PC running windows.

Just treat it as an ongoing, always developing product with a multitude of incremental releases (mostly Hijack) and the occasional more major release.

Not bad for an EOL'd product
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Rory
MkIIa, blue lit buttons, memory upgrade, 1Tb in Subaru Forester STi
MkII, 240Gb in Mark Lord dock
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#90817 - 29/04/2002 14:27 Re: Next full release [Re: NewBoy]
fede
journeyman

Registered: 31/01/2002
Posts: 89
Loc: Texas
I have been running beta 11 as long as it has been out and it has never once eaten any of my music, although once or twice I saw it looking at the music with a hungry look.

Seriously, the difference between 1.03 and 2.0Beta 11 with Hijack is kind of like the difference between Pong and Playstation II.

Once you upgrade you will wonder why you did not do it sooner.
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