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1. 
   Review - AOL Instant Messenger for Mac

   4.7 (Oct 23, 2005)

   I prefer Adium or iChat over this client--it's very ugly (not Mac-like) and dated.

2. 
   Review - AOL Explorer

   1.0.4234.122 Beta (May 21, 2005)

   Uses way too many processes to run and uses IE engine. At least the interface looks like it's getting better, aside from the fact that, in typical AOL style, it insists on being different from everything else.
   
   Also, the new name is crazy. It's a clear rip from Internet Explorer, but it makes no sense. Everyone knows Internet Explorer is a Web browser (though it can also be used for FTP, which is probably why it got called Internet Explorer instead of Web Explorer) because it says *Internet* Explorer ... but what in the world could an AOL Explorer be? It's not used to explore AOL. I think they ripped off the wrong part of IE's name. OTOH, I guess no one expected Netscape Navigator to browse the Netscape, but at least Navigator was an original product name. Explorer isn't.
   
   That being said, it *sounds* better than the plain old AOL Browser...and, as much as I really want this product to desperately fail in favor of Firefox or some better* alternative...it does at least appear to be getting better. :-)
   
   *not ad-ified, nothing installed that you don't want to be, arguably more secure, and, most importantly for Web designers, more adherent to Web standards ... plus it includes other neat features like find-as-you-type (which, along with tabbed browsing, I don't know how I lived without), and easy extensibility

3. 
   Review - Mozilla Firefox for Windows (v2)

   1.0.3 (Apr 16, 2005)

   Excellent browser, both easy for new users to use and easily extendible for power users. Plus, the rendering engine (Gecko) is top-notch. From a Web developer standpoint: I hope that, with popularity, we can finally use Web standards like the majority of CSS 2 without fear that the majority of users will not benefit from it.

4. 
   Review - CherryOS

   1.2 (Mar 31, 2005)

   Ebony Blue, you don't understand. This IS PearPC, and statements from supposed programmers at this company clearly show they have no idea what they're talking about ("Mac emulator"?! No, it's a PowerPC emulator, on which Mac OS happens to run. There's a lot more I can't think of now. That, and the fact they wrote it in such little time, as if writing a PPC [or Mac, as they'd say...] emulator for x86 were something easily done.)
   
   Is it coincidental that they share a ton of code and have the same bugs? No. Try PearPC instead, and save yourself a ton of money.
   
   CherryOS is an *illegal* distribution of PearPC, as the lawsuit will prove (assuming the GPL can be held up in court, but it's still not right).
   
   BetaNews, what are you doing hosting this scam? Remove it to quit misleading innocent people. PLEASE.

5. 
   Review - CherryOS

   1.0.1 Updated (Mar 15, 2005)

   Clearly a rip-off of PearPC (do a Web search, or try reading past articles here on BetaNews and on Slashdot). Don't buy it; you're wasting your money buying free software from an unreputable company who is *lying* to you.
   
   I encourage you to do some research before thinking about buying this. I know that I wouldn't trust the company, and I *know* I wouldn't believe their claims about this product.

6. Comment - Don't forget to upgrade to Firefox 3.6 beta 3 today

   1.0.1 Updated (Nov 19, 2009 - 5:29 PM)

   That was my thought exactly, and I bet it is a response to that.

7. Comment - Microsoft damage control after marketer claims Win7 inspired by Mac

   1.0.1 Updated (Nov 12, 2009 - 4:48 PM)

   Agreed. I've installed Windows 7 on a machine identical to my XP machine (in fact, the Windows 7 machine has *less* RAM, but they're otherwise the same model and everything), and I'd say Windows 7 actually runs faster. I was quite surprised.

8. Comment - Kindle for PC opens in beta, underwhelms

   1.0.1 Updated (Nov 11, 2009 - 4:53 PM)

   Probably because "Kindle for PC opens in beta, does what it's supposed to" is far less of a sensational and attention-grabbing headline.

9. Comment - Universities reject Kindle DX as a textbook replacement

   1.0.1 Updated (Nov 11, 2009 - 4:42 PM)

   There may be many reasons to dislike e-books, but that is not one of them. Any display, such as the Kindle and the Kindle DX, that uses electronic paper uses the battery only to change the contents of the display when you, for example, turn the page (or use wireless, but keep that off when you don't need it = problem solved). They maintain the contents of the display without using any power. In short, you'd have plenty of time to notice a dying battery before you need to, and even in the event it does die, not all is lost.
   
   That being said, I'm still on week 2 of one charge on my Kindle DX's battery.

10. Comment - A real beta process at work: Mozilla fires up Firefox 3.6 Beta 2

    1.0.1 Updated (Nov 10, 2009 - 11:46 PM)

    Just FYI, you're using the old Firefox logo as the big picture for this article (although at least it's the "new" old logo, not the old old logo from before; this one was just introduced with 3.5).
    
    It's not a huge deal, but it's a pet peeve of some people. In any case, you can easily tell the difference between the two (or three) logos; most notably, the new logo is significantly glossier on the top of the globe.