Re: Poor Execution was Email Harvesting was Deepfish Browser

You are accessing this site in a read-only mode. For full access to all member benefits, including message posting, please login or register. Registration is completely free, simple, and takes only a few seconds.

The message you are replying to and its parents are listed in the reverse order with the most recent posts first. This might not be the whole discussion thread. To read all the messages in this thread please click here.

Re: Poor Execution was Email Harvesting was Deepfish Browser

Schrodinger's cat

30 Mar 2007 19:53

> I've privately talked to the Deepfish folks on the matter (when asking for
> an ID for myself so that I can publish some info on the browser in my
[quoted text clipped - 6 lines]
>
> That is, be patient - in some days, you may receive an invite too.

I have no problem with a delay.

I do not expect them to harvest my email address and THEN say I can't have
the download.

I expect them to say no downloads are available at this time and offer the
option to register.

And yes, the guides you publish are normally very good...

Regards

Martin

Werner "Menneisyys" Ruotsalainen [MVP - Windows - Mobile Devices]

30 Mar 2007 10:15

I've privately talked to the Deepfish folks on the matter (when asking for
an ID for myself so that I can publish some info on the browser in my
forthcoming Windows Mobile Web Browsing Bible, which will REALLY SOON be
published and will be really cool.)

They DO use the list to notify people that want - for example, last night
they have sent out some 1000 (!) invites. Of course, the demand is much
higher, while the servers they use are heavily overloaded.

That is, be patient - in some days, you may receive an invite too.

Signature

Werner "Menneisyys" Ruotsalainen - Microsoft MVP - Windows - Mobile Devices
Please see the Pocket PC Mag Expert Blog (including mine) at
http://www.pocketpcmag.com/blogs/ - you will definitely like it.

>>> It's just a scam to harvest email addresses.
>>>
[quoted text clipped - 16 lines]
> My opinion (and it's only my opinion) is that someone decided to do it
> that way deliberately.

Schrodinger's cat

29 Mar 2007 20:15

>> It's just a scam to harvest email addresses.
>>
[quoted text clipped - 6 lines]
>
> Poor Execution? Yes.

They force you register to register for the download then give you nothing.

This is MS not some lone open source developer. They could very easily have
inserted the "Sorry, we don't want to give out any more copies" before the
registration process.

My opinion (and it's only my opinion) is that someone decided to do it that
way deliberately.

xTenn	29 Mar 2007 19:53
> It's just a scam to harvest email addresses. > > You have to enter all your details before you can download then they tell > you that no more slots are available. > > Try using fake details first if you don't believe me. Scam? No. Poor Execution? Yes.

Schrodinger's cat

29 Mar 2007 19:43

> Okay, so this mobile browser offering from Microsoft looks promising... in
> beta now. (Could've sworn this browser zoom capability was shown in an
> early WM5 glimpse, but I digress...)
>
> http://labs.live.com/deepfish/videos.aspx

It's just a scam to harvest email addresses.

You have to enter all your details before you can download then they tell
you that no more slots are available.

Try using fake details first if you don't believe me.

HTH

Martin

xTenn	29 Mar 2007 19:11
Okay, so this mobile browser offering from Microsoft looks promising... in beta now. (Could've sworn this browser zoom capability was shown in an early WM5 glimpse, but I digress...) http://labs.live.com/deepfish/videos.aspx

Quick links: