Development I'm passing on the beta - Page 2

borisb · 03-31-2011, 08:32 PM

True dat...

Gunnerp245 · 03-31-2011, 09:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by borisb

True dat...

And not hard to do. One needs to only conduct a little research...

Adiposius Maximus · 03-31-2011, 10:28 PM

Let's not condone illegal activity.... or gratuitous ellipses...

Michealj · 04-01-2011, 08:55 PM

I'll wait until it's "final version" release. Last thing I need is for the company to go under and be left with an eDGe I *might* be able to roll back to a working version...

Hi Boris, I wonder if this beta is a necessary step in achieving the final version. Given all the changes at HQ and the limited number of users to test the beta, I suspect they have done as much as they could do. Giving us the beta to test was the logical next step and the best thing they could do. This group has provided a lot of valuable and viable feedback in the last 24 hours. Following the "Ermine" threads is almost like following the form when I 1st joined. There is a lot of enthusiasm and from the feedback it doesn't sound like this beta is as rough as we might have thought.

I do hope everyone that updated their systems keeps posting their experiences through the weekend, you are giving me more confidence to take the leap.

Regards,

Micheal

borisb · 04-01-2011, 09:03 PM

Betas are always optional. In the Windows world, betas can actually cause problems when installing the release world. On the eDGe, updating to the latest version has never appeared to be an issue.

AB9239 · 04-03-2011, 02:31 PM

Guys, I don't post often but I am compelled to reply here. I have been using the EE with ADE and have been able to buy DRM books from Google and Entourage Edge without any issues. I am not sure what role the company has in maintaining the device registration but I suspect that Adobe controls it instead. Also, remember that you can legitimately purchase non-DRM books from O'Reilly, Pragmatic, and probably other sites.

I am sure I don't have the inside context on the company's financial health but it seems to me that reports of its untimely death could be premature. I certainly am holding back my fork because I see no tangible evidence that it is done. While I was surprised to see that the accessory store is no longer but I was glad to see that around 10 e-tailers and some retailers now carry the device. I have recently been buying a lot of e-books from the EE store because the price is competitive with the Google books store. I don't feel that I am buying time bombs here.

Anyways, I understand that my reply is off-topic and does not pertain to the beta. I just want to emphasize that the decision to try a beta should not be used to speculate on the imponderable. Any company, regardless of its financial state, will have spotty support for a beta. So, try the beta if you can potentially live with a bricked device, regardless of the device state. If you want a working device, then don't try it

. The speculation on the company state just doesn't seem productive to me.

borisb · 04-03-2011, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by AB9239

The speculation on the company state just doesn't seem productive to me.

True-ish, but since enTourage isn't telling the truth (or saying anything, for that matter), it's incumbent on the established community to warn potential buyers of the possible risks of purchasing an eDGe at this time. Something is very wrong at enTourage and people need to be informed.

thegreenarrow · 04-05-2011, 03:30 PM

lol, there were certain people on this forum who didn't agree with me when I was saying entourage was getting sketch back in january. individual devs tossed honeycomb on a nook color, in a fairly short period of time, and entourage just came out with the beta, if they also dropped an sdk for the beta, I'd be all over it. (have to present a project app for the edge in a couple weeks).

Actually, I'll throw the beta at my edge tonight...if I can find it, and post up with how it seems.

04-03-2011, 02:31 PM	#21
AB9239 Edge User	:( Guys, I don't post often but I am compelled to reply here. I have been using the EE with ADE and have been able to buy DRM books from Google and Entourage Edge without any issues. I am not sure what role the company has in maintaining the device registration but I suspect that Adobe controls it instead. Also, remember that you can legitimately purchase non-DRM books from O'Reilly, Pragmatic, and probably other sites. I am sure I don't have the inside context on the company's financial health but it seems to me that reports of its untimely death could be premature. I certainly am holding back my fork because I see no tangible evidence that it is done. While I was surprised to see that the accessory store is no longer but I was glad to see that around 10 e-tailers and some retailers now carry the device. I have recently been buying a lot of e-books from the EE store because the price is competitive with the Google books store. I don't feel that I am buying time bombs here. Anyways, I understand that my reply is off-topic and does not pertain to the beta. I just want to emphasize that the decision to try a beta should not be used to speculate on the imponderable. Any company, regardless of its financial state, will have spotty support for a beta. So, try the beta if you can potentially live with a bricked device, regardless of the device state. If you want a working device, then don't try it . The speculation on the company state just doesn't seem productive to me.

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03-31-2011, 10:28 PM	#18
Adiposius Maximus Edge User	Let's not condone illegal activity.... or gratuitous ellipses...

04-01-2011, 08:55 PM	#19
Michealj Edge User	I'll wait until it's "final version" release. Last thing I need is for the company to go under and be left with an eDGe I might be able to roll back to a working version... Hi Boris, I wonder if this beta is a necessary step in achieving the final version. Given all the changes at HQ and the limited number of users to test the beta, I suspect they have done as much as they could do. Giving us the beta to test was the logical next step and the best thing they could do. This group has provided a lot of valuable and viable feedback in the last 24 hours. Following the "Ermine" threads is almost like following the form when I 1st joined. There is a lot of enthusiasm and from the feedback it doesn't sound like this beta is as rough as we might have thought. I do hope everyone that updated their systems keeps posting their experiences through the weekend, you are giving me more confidence to take the leap. Regards, Micheal

04-01-2011, 09:03 PM	#20
borisb Edge User	Betas are always optional. In the Windows world, betas can actually cause problems when installing the release world. On the eDGe, updating to the latest version has never appeared to be an issue.

04-05-2011, 03:30 PM	#23
thegreenarrow Edge User	lol, there were certain people on this forum who didn't agree with me when I was saying entourage was getting sketch back in january. individual devs tossed honeycomb on a nook color, in a fairly short period of time, and entourage just came out with the beta, if they also dropped an sdk for the beta, I'd be all over it. (have to present a project app for the edge in a couple weeks). Actually, I'll throw the beta at my edge tonight...if I can find it, and post up with how it seems.

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