RSSHappy Holidays 2006 from BetaNews
By Nate Mook | Published December 25, 2006, 3:00 AM
As we prepare to bid adieu to 2006, we at BetaNews would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude for all of the support we have received from our software authors, downloaders and devoted readers over the past twelve months.
This has been a momentous -- and contentious -- year for the world, which has also brought great change to BetaNews. Most importantly, we have expanded our team with some fresh faces, recently welcoming Executive Producer Scott M. Fulton, III and Associate Editor Timothy Conneally. More additions are coming, as we strive to deliver a new level of content and services on BetaNews.
As we have done in the past, in January we'll kick off our live coverage of CES 2007 in Las Vegas. Windows Vista and Office 2007 will also see their debut next month at a gala event in New York City on January 29. And, of course, we will be there bringing you live coverage. What's to follow? A complete makeover for BetaNews will be unveiled before too long.
2006 was undeniably the year of user-generated content, and even Time Magazine selected "You" as the Person of the Year. The popularity of MySpace and YouTube gave birth to a new industry of online services, and "Web 2.0" became the watchword of the times. While we expected Yahoo to continue its push into the space, it was Google who shocked us all with its $1.65 billion purchase of YouTube.
But once the social networking buzz begins to fade, perhaps the most important news of 2006 was the completion of both Windows Vista and Office 2007. Microsoft may have attempted to compete with the iPod and watched the Zune fall flat, but its new operating system and office suite are what will keep the Redmond company running the world's computers.
2007 will undoubtedly be an exciting year, whether or not Apple's oft-rumored iPhone ever makes an appearance. Vista and Office 2007 bring with them the foundations on which the next-generation applications will be built, and if Microsoft succeeds, it won't be long until we are using computers in a completely different way for the first time in over a decade. And perhaps you'll see those applications also running on an Intel Mac -- or on your new high-definition TV.
In what has become a tradition here at BetaNews, we wish all of you a safe and happy holiday as you celebrate with family and friends. Although we are on an abbreviated schedule, be sure to check for new beta releases or jot a quick greeting to the staff.
Actually, I want to be what Madonna is so I can wear that cool bracelet. Otherwise, Happy Holidays to everyone.
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|A somewhat belated Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from me - I love the site, although since becoming primarily a Mac user at home, it's become slightly less relevant to me. I still read the content, interviews, and opinion pieces though, so please keep those up!
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|Happy New Year Betanews crew and readers.
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|*** Keep up the good work BetaNews. I hope you will have lots of success in 2007. Happy New Year! ***
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|Thank you BetaNews for keeping us all up to date, even with the new year (you're among the first to wish me a Happy Holiday)
Happy New Year to all beta testers, everywhere :)
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|Thanks BetaNews for another 12 months of essential news, comment and software! Glad to see membership is still free but when will you be selling BetaNews t-s***s?
Merry Christmas and happy new year to everyone. Julie says hi too :-)
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|Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays.
I visit this site as frequently as I check my e-mail. Great stories, great reviews, and the most complete database of software on the net. Long live BetaNews.
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|Happy Holidays folks!
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|Happy New Year to you too Nate, Eddie and the rest. Let's hope for more on topic stories in the New Year (and shorter too). Best wishes to you and to all members of the site.
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|Please... give them a break. Just this once?
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|You are the one!...From Turkiye with love..Merry Christmas
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|Best wishes for you all, and thanks for your excellent work.
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|Happy new year folks. I do not mean to cause a huge stir...but was there a reason that you didn't want to say that word Christmas? Is the world really that bad, that anti-discrimination overrides the first amendment?
Sorry...the whole "Christmas" versus "holidays" thing has always bugged me because it was changed. Not that Happy Holidays offends me or anything...
Okay really: A late Merry Christmas/Happy Honica and Happy Holidays, betanews guys.
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|Merry Christmas :P
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|Haha, thanks Nate :D
Merry Christmas to you too!
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|My man Nate, Happy New Beer^H^H^H^H Year!
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|I know we moan a lot sometimes, but it is a great site, and among the first-visited of my day. Seasons Greetings to all at Betanews!
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|Right back at ya
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|Merry New Year!
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|Well Chrissie is over down here in Down Under [Australia] and we hope that in those parts of the world still celebrating, continue to enjoy this special part of the year.
Here's an alternative Jingle Bells song - made for/understood by Australians; http://www.live-share.co...ls__Australia_.mp3.html
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|Thanks to every one of you at BetaNews and all the hard work you do every day. We're grateful to have a place to beach, moan, and throw down, along with finding great software and news. And this makes the site my first and last every single day.
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|Just wanted to say thank you to everyone at Betanews. Been reading the site since it's black, with-frames inception. Happy holidays and a great new year to everyone. Keep up the great work here.
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|Happy Holidays Everybody and the Staff of Betanews .com, I come here daily and I couldn't really live without this site!, I love everything that it offers and thank you for sharing it with the world, God bless you all!
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|Thanks, BetaNews, and merry holidays to the staff. This is my one-stop downloading center for all my beta needs, and the user ratings give a pretty good estimation of how good (or bad) the software is. Long live this website.
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|Happy holidays, Thank you for all your hard work on the site. I enjoy downloading beta software here and i don't have to spend hour's looking for it all over the net.
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|i have wondering when can i download or get the windows vista because i live in Jordan,Amman and everything we get is late so if you can respond me back please with the info i need.
have a nice day and Merry Christmas
Thanks .Rakan
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|Holidays is fun... the perfect time to buy a new PC!
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