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Jul 26, 2006, 03:52 AM
 
Screenshot: http://whatasavage.com/wp-content/th...oo5-2-2006.jpg

I hate it. I hope "old" Yahoo! will always be an option.
     
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Jul 26, 2006, 04:02 AM
 
I quite like it. Dunno why its grey though.
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Jul 26, 2006, 04:05 AM
 
looks pretty good to me...
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Jul 26, 2006, 04:09 AM
 
Mmm, they already have all my favorite sushi places in the bottom right corner, and it's just a static jpeg... I'm sold.

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Jul 26, 2006, 04:30 AM
 
Yahoo is becoming worse and worse...
     
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Jul 26, 2006, 04:38 AM
 
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Jul 26, 2006, 04:40 AM
 
Isn't the idea with the new version that you can move stuff around, like on Google personalised homepage? Surely you can find some permutation that you can put up with?
     
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Jul 26, 2006, 05:42 AM
 
They Netscaped it.

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Jul 26, 2006, 08:33 AM
 
But...but...you can change the colors!!
     
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Jul 26, 2006, 08:41 AM
 
i like it - switch it to the narrow view


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Jul 26, 2006, 08:52 AM
 
I think it is pretty damn good.

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Jul 26, 2006, 08:56 AM
 
It's not that bad, I think it could be a lot worse. I think it's better than the new microsoft.com (ie required to see it).
     
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Jul 26, 2006, 09:01 AM
 
Originally Posted by mdc
It's not that bad, I think it could be a lot worse. I think it's better than the new microsoft.com (ie required to see it).

I love the way it renders all messed up in Safari so you get the impression that it is safari's/firefox's fault and are forced to switch.

How long before they put out a statement about how it was unintentional.

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Jul 26, 2006, 09:12 AM
 
Am I missing something? microsoft.com renders perfect in Safari here. It actually, dare I say this, looks very nice and clean.
     
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Jul 26, 2006, 09:36 AM
 
Originally Posted by Mastrap
Am I missing something? microsoft.com renders perfect in Safari here. It actually, dare I say this, looks very nice and clean.

If I reload it a couple times it works better for me. Weird.

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Jul 26, 2006, 09:38 AM
 
I quite like the new Yahoo. I find it well put together and easy to use. And it's attractive in a Yahoo kind of way.

The "old" Yahoo was UGLY.
     
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Jul 26, 2006, 09:46 AM
 
I am surprised about the screen resolution requirements but still commend them for being so risky.

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Jul 26, 2006, 09:47 AM
 
Originally Posted by Ulrich Kinbote
Screenshot: http://whatasavage.com/wp-content/th...oo5-2-2006.jpg

I hate it. I hope "old" Yahoo! will always be an option.
i see. you're more mad at 'change' than anything.
     
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Jul 26, 2006, 10:06 AM
 
yuck. Makes my head hurt...
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Jul 26, 2006, 10:13 AM
 
Much better usability and easy on eye. Old one was cluttered piece of ****.

But I'll still stick with Google.
     
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Jul 26, 2006, 10:19 AM
 
I remember when Yahoo! claimed to be unhackable...
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Jul 26, 2006, 10:22 AM
 
I'm one of those people who have never found yahoo useful for anything. I practically ignore them for the 10 years I have been surfing.

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Jul 26, 2006, 11:15 AM
 
Originally Posted by Landos Mustache
I'm one of those people who have never found yahoo useful for anything. I practically ignore them for the 10 years I have been surfing.
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Jul 26, 2006, 11:16 AM
 
I used to use it before I found Google. Then never again.
     
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Jul 26, 2006, 11:27 AM
 
Originally Posted by olePigeon
Ditto.
yup ditto again.

The site is okay. Reminds me a bit of aol.com though.

Yahoo's new mail site is supposed to very good, I've tried it out and I agree. But I'll still stick with Gmail and Windows Live mail.
     
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Jul 26, 2006, 11:28 AM
 
looks like msn
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Jul 26, 2006, 11:58 AM
 
whats yahoo?
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Jul 26, 2006, 12:01 PM
 
The only thing I use Yahoo! for is to look up movie times at the theater.
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Jul 26, 2006, 12:01 PM
 
The old Yahoo! was kind of minimalist. It was about text, not graphics. But maybe the reason I liked it like that is I only went there to read the news.

But now I'm with Gmail. And Gmail makes Yahoo! look like Hotmail.
     
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Jul 26, 2006, 12:07 PM
 
Originally Posted by Ulrich Kinbote
It was about text, not graphics. But maybe the reason I liked it like that is I only went there to read the news.

But now I'm with Gmail. And Gmail makes Yahoo! look like Hotmail.
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Jul 26, 2006, 12:08 PM
 
Originally Posted by Stradlater
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Jul 26, 2006, 12:15 PM
 
I'm not fond of the new Yahoo!

Is it just me, or does it look extremely Windows-like?
     
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Jul 26, 2006, 02:25 PM
 
Originally Posted by Mastrap
Am I missing something? microsoft.com renders perfect in Safari here. It actually, dare I say this, looks very nice and clean.
When you go to the link ( http://preview.microsoft.com/en/us/default.aspx ) does it redirect you to www.microsoft.com or leave you at http://preview.microsoft.com/en/us/default.aspx?

I haven't checked it on my Mac, but here on Windows at work, only Internet Explorer will leave you on the long address, using Firefox will redirect you back to microsoft.com, their 'old regular' site.
     
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Jul 26, 2006, 02:30 PM
 
Redirects.
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Originally Posted by Chuckit
Redirects.
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