Could you give a list of all sites and pages where you have this problem?
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> If anyone has any information regarding Microsoft Media Player 7 and a
> plugin inorder for me to get the embedded player to work in the new
Netscape
> 6 browser I would be so so ... grateful.
>
> I have spent literally hours running around the Netscape Site and the
> Microsoft site trying to get information and software to help with the
> installation problems. Microsoft at least have something (not that it
worked
> !!) but Netscape will not even have the word Microsoft on their site as
far
> as I can see. Then to make matters worse by rubbing salt in the wound the
> Netscape site is so difficult to navigate round. You get shoved back from
> where you came, you dont understand why you have landed at certain places
> and to top it all Netscape ask if you are looking for Free Support e.g.
> research the Knowledge Base then direct you straight to an area where you
> can submit a question for ��� or $$$. Do they understand what the word
FREE
> means ?
>
> WHAT YOU HAVE TO ASK IS THIS:
>
> 'WHO IS THIS HURTING ?' answers, well
>
> [1] it does hurt us to an extent in wasted time and energy that could
> certainly have been put to much better use. I dont like to think about it
> but what does it EQUATE TO how many ���'s or $$$'s ? however ...
>
> [2] Overall the main person (company) it hurts is Netscape themselves. The
> product esthetically is gorgeous and seems to have a lot of great
> functionality but what good is it. NONE AT ALL. I now have the browser
> installed on my machine like remanents of life that could of been.
>
> I ask you why do Netscape invest all this money and time and energy and
> fight legal battles and ... and ... and ... if only to THROW IT ALL AWAY.
> They must realise they arent stupid are they ??
>
> If they are PLEASE COULD SOMEONE TELL THEM ... THE FOLLOWING ?
>
> TOO MANY SITES STIPULATE TO THE USER WHAT CAN AND CANT BE EMPLOYED ON
THEIR
> SITES THEREFORE IF A LARGE NUMBER OF SITES THAT ONE MAY VISIT AND ACTIVELY
> USE EMPLOY A PLAYER EMBEDDED INTO THE PAGE SUCH AS MICROSOFT (sorry !)
MEDIA
> PLAYER WHICH YOU (Netscape) ARE SO OBSTINATE IN PROVIDING A LINK,
DOWNLOADS,
> SUPPORT OR INFORMATION FOR THEN WHAT ALTERNATIVE DOES THE USER HAVE BUT TO
> GO BACK TO A BROWSER (THAT MAY OR MAY NOT BE AS GOOD (the answer now total
> acedmic) ) THAT WORKS WITH ALL THE SOFTWARE OUT IN THE MARKET PLACE ? SO
> THAT JUST LEAVE NETSCAPE DUMPED WE DONT HAVE AN ALTERNATIVE ... ITS TO
MUCH
> TROUBLE AND IT DETRACTS FROM THE EXPERIENCE. AN EXPERIENCE THAT PROMISED
TO
> BE EXCITING, STATISFING AND FUN BUT NEVER LIVED UP TO THE PROMISE ... WHAT
A
> SHAME.
>
> Do you know I even search the whole web. Using individual search engines,
> multiple search engines, trying different words phrases etc etc and the
> outcome ... well you know but the surprising thing was that I did find
many
> articles or information on the subject not even from people like ZDNET or
> CNET or ... which concludes that no one really out their knows what to do
> either and has given up as I am.
>
> Just one last thought because I am so bored of this now ... What is going
to
> happen to all those companies sinking their hard earn money into projects
> that are meant to compliment Netscape inorder to ride on the back of this
> promise and the mega earning potential ?? Answers on a post card to ...
>
> I hope they make enough before the belly up !
>
> Thanks for listening. I would like to try it out one day though just to
see
> statisfy my curisosity so if someone somewhere knows anything may be they
> would let me have the information. Thanks again.
>
> Your persitent toubleshooter warn out now.
>
> Anton Halpern
> LOGIT UK
> mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>
