Re: More reasons not to download Netscape 6.2.1 - wait until next release!!

[Alan Davis]

Ted, enough please .......

Netscape Basher wrote:
> 
> If you download it with the Real Player option, the Real Player it gives
>   is out of date. Another 8 megs to download!!
> 
> Four themes available for Netscape 6.2.1, why even bother?
> 
> No killfille for newsgroups.
> 
> Tons of reports of transferring mail settings from Communicator to 6.2.1
> 
> As reported today, searching via the sidebar or address bar sends the
> information to AOL first then the search engine of choice. Spyware!!
> 
> The composer (web-authoring tool) is a total mess.
> 
> AOL putting bookmarks and shortcuts all over your computer. Can you
> imagine the outcry if Microsoft products did this to the Netscape browser?
> 
> Did I mention it sucks up a ton of memory?
> 
> Even AOL rejects Netscape, choosing to use Microsoft Explorer for AOL 7.0
> 
> Loads slower than Explorer and Opera.