I don't think it's a case of the newest releases being untested. It's just that Slim Devices is a small company and they can't possibly test new code in every way that the full userbase will deploy it. Even a huge company like Microsoft, after extensive alpha and beta testing, still manages to ship broken code.
The truth is, Slim needs users on the bleeding edge to hammer the code and find problems. But that doesn't mean the product is hopelessly broken. New users and people who want a trouble-free experience should just stay a few releases behind, and avoid those releases which have been most problematic. I really think Slim should have a series of designated Stable Releases that they can point new (or timid) users to. Versions that have been extensively tested and had new feature sets ironed out. 5.4.1 was a very stable release. I think 6.2.1 is a good one, too. Doing this, of course, would reduce the size of their "beta army", but they shouldn't really want new users in the "beta army" - it tends to create too many negative first impressions and a certain amount of buyer remorse. -- Pale Blue Ego ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Pale Blue Ego's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=110 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=25538 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
