If you feel it is worth the time, I would be interested to know what benefits you derive from using it.
Bruce -- Bruce Toews Proud JAWS User Skype ID: o.canada E-mail and MSN/Windows Messenger: bruce at ogts.net LiveJournal: http://masterofmusings.livejournal.com Web Site (including info on my weekly commentaries): http://www.ogts.net Info on the Best TV Show of All Time: http://www.cornergas.com On Mon, 13 Oct 2008, Sunshine wrote: > i believe it is well worth the time envested in the 4 beta is you know what > you are doing to get it to work i have had no problems what so ever with the > beta 4 releases and kind of find it funny that some of the minnor bugs > people menchen are not that bad or i havent ran accross them as of yet > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jared Rimer" <jared at > lists.jaredrimer.net> > To: "a list for discussing skype and its use with screen accesssoftware." > <skypeenglish at emissives.com> > Sent: Monday, October 13, 2008 9:49 AM > Subject: Re: [Skypeenglish] FW: Skype 4.0 Beta 2 for Windows > > >> I've heard nothing but bad things about the skype 4 from this list. But >> keep the news coming, I'd like to see if eventually we'll be able to >> upgrade and use it like we do with 3.8. >> Jared Rimer >> The Jared Rimer Network, where everything is in one place. >> http://www.jaredrimer.net >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "jim grimsby Jr." >> <jimgrims at pacbell.net> >> To: "'a list for discussing skype and its use with screen access >> software.'" <skypeenglish at emissives.com> >> Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2008 9:26 AM >> Subject: Re: [Skypeenglish] FW: Skype 4.0 Beta 2 for Windows >> >> >> > Yep it sucked before and it sucks now. >> > >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: skypeenglish-bounces at emissives.com >> > [mailto:skypeenglish-bounces at emissives.com] On Behalf Of Alex Stone >> > Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2008 8:43 AM >> > To: 'a list for discussing skype and its use with screen >> > accesssoftware.' >> > Subject: Re: [Skypeenglish] FW: Skype 4.0 Beta 2 for Windows >> > >> > I installed it earlier on today, and as far as I can tell they don't >> > seem to >> > have fixed anything that needed fixing. >> > Cheers >> > Alex >> > >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: skypeenglish-bounces at emissives.com >> > [mailto:skypeenglish-bounces at emissives.com] On Behalf Of jim grimsby >> > Jr. >> > Sent: 01 October 2008 15:38 >> > To: 'a list for discussing skype and its use with screen access >> > software.' >> > Subject: [Skypeenglish] FW: Skype 4.0 Beta 2 for Windows >> > >> > Coincidently a gentleman asked about the newest version of Skype this >> > morning, and how close it was to release. So here is the latest news >> > from >> > the Skype blog on the subject. >> > >> > I have provided a direct link below for everybody's convenience. >> > >> > I do hope this helps and that the information is useful. >> > >> > http://www.skype.com/go/getskype-beta >> > >> > >> > >> > Feed: Skype Blogs >> > Posted on: Wednesday, October 01, 2008 1:37 AM >> > Author: Mike Bartlett >> > Subject: Skype 4.0 Beta 2 for Windows >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > In June we announced the first beta of Skype 4.0, a radical departure >> > from >> > any other version we've made before. Since then we've spent a lot of >> > time >> > reading and analysing your feedback and we've made a number of changes. >> > >> > This video is recorded in HD - we recommend viewing it full screen (for >> > those of you reading this in an RSS reader, you can watch >> > >> > <http://www.dailymotion.com/SkypeConversations/video/x6vqad_skype-40-beta-2- >> > for-windows_tech> the briefing video here - you can also grab >> > >> > <http://www.dailymotion.com/SkypeConversations/video/x6vqad_skype-40-beta-2- >> > for-windows_tech> the embed code if you want to use this video in your >> > own >> > blog) >> > >> > First, I'd like to talk a little bit about the feedback itself. We had >> > over >> > 350,000 people trying out Beta 1. We had around 15,000 people giving us >> > their comments through the Give feedback button directly in Skype; >> > around >> > 40,000 through surveys (both online and email) and about 700 comments on >> > various blog posts. >> > >> > Different types of users gave us very different feedback. For example, >> > in >> > the Skype forums, where some of our most experienced users hang out, we >> > heard a lot more negativity, in particular around screen size. However, >> > in >> > our surveys we saw quite the opposite. When we collated all of the >> > feedback >> > together, we found that just over 70% of people who tried Beta 1 prefer >> > using it to older versions of Skype. >> > >> > We're confident that this is quite reflective of the entire Skype user >> > base. >> > But 70% is not a number we're happy with because we know that many of >> > you >> > out there would prefer a more familiar experience, and in particular an >> > experience that allows you to work more easily whilst Skype is running >> > in >> > the background. >> > >> > So, today, I'm very happy to announce Beta 2 >> > <http://www.skype.com/go/download-beta> . It includes a number of >> > changes, >> > and most noticeably we've brought back contact groups - although we've >> > renamed it contact categories to avoid confusion with group >> > conversations. >> > We've also done a lot of work on resizing and introduced a view which >> > behaves very much like older versions: compact view. There are also >> > major >> > changes to alerts and notifications - it's one of my favourite aspects >> > of >> > Beta 2. You'll be glad to see numerous other changes and bugfixes have >> > been >> > introduced as well. >> > >> > Take a quick look at the video below to give you a little preview of >> > what >> > you're about to download, then go and give it a test drive yourself. >> > >> > Download Beta 2 <http://www.skype.com/go/download-beta> >> > >> > Again, we'd really like to hear your feedback on Beta 2, so don't >> > hesitate >> > to let us know what you like, and what you don't: >> > >> > Give <http://ecustomeropinions.com/popup/survey.php?sid=662462508> >> > feedback >> > on Beta 2 >> > >> > We'll launch a third Beta towards the end of the year to address your >> > comments on this version and also add a few other features - History >> > being >> > the most notable. >> > >> > Thank you again for your feedback and your patience in waiting for this >> > new >> > version - I hope you enjoy using it. >> > >> > <http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ShareSkypeEn/~4/408041541> >> > >> > >> > View >> > >> > <http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ShareSkypeEn/~3/408041541/skype_4_beta_2_for >> > _windows.html> article... >> > >> > Thanks for posting to the skype english list. To access scripts for the >> > latest version of skype go to >> > http://www.dlee.org/skype >> > To access tutorials and other goodies go to >> > http://www.marrie.org/skype/skype.html >> > thanks and have a wonderful day. >> > >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Skypeenglish mailing list >> > Skypeenglish at emissives.com >> > http://emissives.com/mailman/listinfo/skypeenglish_emissives.com >> > >> > >> > Thanks for posting to the skype english list. To access scripts for the >> > latest version of skype go to >> > http://www.dlee.org/skype >> > To access tutorials and other goodies go to >> > http://www.marrie.org/skype/skype.html >> > thanks and have a wonderful day. >> > >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Skypeenglish mailing list >> > Skypeenglish at emissives.com >> > http://emissives.com/mailman/listinfo/skypeenglish_emissives.com >> > >> > >> > Thanks for posting to the skype english list. To access scripts for the >> > latest version of skype go to >> > http://www.dlee.org/skype >> > To access tutorials and other goodies go to >> > http://www.marrie.org/skype/skype.html >> > thanks and have a wonderful day. >> > >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Skypeenglish mailing list >> > Skypeenglish at emissives.com >> > http://emissives.com/mailman/listinfo/skypeenglish_emissives.com >> > >> > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus >> > signature database 3486 (20081001) __________ >> > >> > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. >> > >> > http://www.eset.com >> > >> > >> >> >> Thanks for posting to the skype english list. To access scripts for the >> latest version of skype go to >> http://www.dlee.org/skype >> To access tutorials and other goodies go to >> http://www.marrie.org/skype/skype.html >> thanks and have a wonderful day. >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Skypeenglish mailing list >> Skypeenglish at emissives.com >> http://emissives.com/mailman/listinfo/skypeenglish_emissives.com >> >> > > > Thanks for posting to the skype english list. To access scripts for the > latest version of skype go to > http://www.dlee.org/skype > To access tutorials and other goodies go to > http://www.marrie.org/skype/skype.html > thanks and have a wonderful day. > > > _______________________________________________ > Skypeenglish mailing list > Skypeenglish at emissives.com > http://emissives.com/mailman/listinfo/skypeenglish_emissives.com > >
