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  1. Comment - Netscape Browser 8.0 Beta Goes Live

    (Mar 5, 2005 - 11:21 AM)

    Preface: I have not d/l Netscape Beta. No need to mess my system up with a beta that's not for me. However, I think most of you misunderstand the value of the program.
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    I'm afraid that most of the posters here have missed the mark with this software. It is really not intended for those of us who read betanews.

    How many of you know 'average people' who are friends, moms, and dads who use computers? People who are not computer enthusiasts; who do not visit sites like BetaNews? When they ask you to help them out with their computer problems, you will see they fit one of two categories:

    1) They only visit one or two web sites that they need to use for work and they rarely use much else on the internet. These folks are often afraid of viruses and scared of their computer.

    2) They are fearless and they will click on any link and click OK at any time. These folks have gunked up computers full of spyware, adware, and viruses.

    In ether case they aren't served by the current browsers. Many now recommend they move away from IE for security issues, but the alternatives don't really fit the needs of these average users.

    One of thier biggest problems is that they don't know when a web site is too good to be true. A browser that watches out for 'bad' web sites and URLs would be heaven sent for those folks. Ditto with a browser that keeps track of phishing scams.

    Furthermore, I love firefox, but it has a problem for these type of users. The problem, is that to get it completely usable it needs to be customized with extensions. The folks I'm talking about aren't going to spend time searching out extensions and downloading them to get it working the way they need it.

    I will download Netscape 8.0 when it goes live, but I doubt very much I'll switch to it. However, there is a chance that it will become the browser I recommend to my friends who ask me for computer help. After all, it has the possibility of cutting down on my support calls.