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Netscape is pleased to announce the immediate availability of Netscape Navigator 9.0 Beta 2. The release is now available for download from browser.netscape.com for Windows, Mac, and Linux.

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  • Avg rating: (+0/-0 0)Neophile
    Neophile
    July 12, 2007, 4:59 p.m.

    Awesome! If I install the new version, will I retain all my extensions, bookmarks, history, cookies, etc. from Beta 1?

    • Avg rating: (+0/-0 0)WhatstheRush
      WhatstheRush
      July 12, 2007, 11:15 p.m.

      I tried Beta 1 and it made the hard drive chatter constantly. Really annoying. I'll stick with Mozilla.

      • Avg rating: (+0/-0 0)worldmaker
        worldmaker
        July 13, 2007, 10:37 a.m.

        Dum-de-dum, so where's the big upgrade to the 7.2 suite the rest of us are waiting for?

        Nope, not upgrading this time.

        • Avg rating: (+0/-0 0)evelyna
          evelyna
          July 13, 2007, 12:17 p.m.

          I am tired of all of the technology. I am also sick of trying to teach people who have money and education how to manage their emails.

          Some people would just be happier getting their mail in a box the old fashioned way.

          • Avg rating: (+0/-0 0)unitederaworldorder
            unitederaworldorder
            July 13, 2007, 10:19 p.m.

            This is like a Can of Coca Cola with Ice with it.

            • Avg rating: (+0/-0 0)brettodactyl
              brettodactyl
              July 13, 2007, 10:21 p.m.

              I'm rather confused because the bugs from the first beta are still present in the new beta. When I click a link, I have to click on the new tab before I can see the page. Also, according to this story integrated voting has been improved. I see no improvement because I haven't had voting buttons in my location bar since shortly after I started using beta 1. I just don't see any of the improvements I'm supposed to be seeing.

              • Avg rating: (+0/-0 0)BigKab
                BigKab
                July 14, 2007, 9:07 a.m.

                The tabs in 9b can't compete with 8.1.3. Such a pain in 9b because no matter which tab I open a new link off of the new one starts at the end. I like the new tabs opening next to the mother tab. Also liked every tab having the "x" so I wouldn't have to right click or switch over to close.

                • Avg rating: (+0/-0 0)ChristianZ
                  ChristianZ
                  July 14, 2007, 12:42 p.m.

                  And since it's beta it means like they are looking for opinions, so submit your opinion about how the tabs should work.

                  • Avg rating: (+0/-0 0)MYSTIC1
                    MYSTIC1
                    July 15, 2007, 12:10 p.m.

                    I still use the DEPENDABLE and EASY to use 7.2.

                    IF IT AINT BROKE, DON'T FIX IT.

                    Thanks

                    BTW the newer versions are too full of UN-NEEDED crap. Like tabs and the so called security is not as GOOD as 7.2.

                    Also,Why does the AD keep popping in and out on All Netscape Browsers.

                    You never should have SOLD OUT to aohell in the First place. Just my opinion.

                    • Avg rating: (+0/-0 0)diane920
                      diane920
                      July 15, 2007, 12:27 p.m.

                      Yhey..Glad to hear someoone else still relies on 7.2 I think it is the best and refuse to switch.

                      • Avg rating: (+0/-0 0)m-simon
                        m-simon
                        July 16, 2007, 2:13 a.m.

                        I started with 9.0b and was very happy. I usually don't do betas. This was a charm. So was upgrading to the next version of 9.0.

                        A lot has improved since 8.x - 8 was so bad I prefered 7.2.

                        However the feature in 8 that let you open tabs next to the one you were working in was very good and should be brought back.

                        BTW 9.0b is way more stable than 7.2 or 8.x ever were.

                        BTW thanks for speeding up bookmarking from 8. That was butt slow. However, 7.2 was much faster than either.

                        Good work guys.

                        BTW I'm sending you this from 8 because I like the tab feature so much I use 8 when I'm composing a blog piece.

                        • Avg rating: (+0/-0 0)y_soitenly
                          y_soitenly
                          July 16, 2007, 3:51 a.m.

                          I was skeptical at first about this release but after checking it out (Beta 2), I think netscape has a winner!

                          • Avg rating: (+0/-0 0)Theo_ll
                            Theo_ll
                            July 16, 2007, 11:19 a.m.

                            I installed it ..works great

                            • Avg rating: (+0/-0 0)BarryM
                              BarryM
                              July 16, 2007, 11:30 a.m.

                              9. 0 whatever no good untill you make a new e-mail client to work with it with all the bells and wistles.

                              Still using 7.2 E-mail Client.

                              • Avg rating: (+0/-0 0)dargoth11
                                dargoth11
                                July 17, 2007, 3:53 a.m.

                                Where is the sidebar? My buddies don't show up! WTH?...At least 9.0 didn't erase my 8.1 -it still there and working fine. How come the omissions?

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