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rasmusnet · Jan 16, 2007, 10:52 AM

Hi,
I've read that this works like the gmail-invitations.
I would really apreciate if someone would send me an invite.
Thanks :-)

BTW, The Venice Project is TV over the web, a system created by the same guys who gave us SKYPE.

I really hope someone can send me the invite.

All_Insane · Jan 16, 2007, 03:51 PM

It appears to have been renamed Joost, and they're looking for beta testers right now. To get involved, you can apply here. Seems like an interesting idea if it takes off.

kmkkid · Jan 16, 2007, 03:59 PM

You realize there isn't a Mac version yet, right? And it seems it will only come in Intel form, when it does come.

Does Joost™ work on the Mac or Linux?

We're working hard on a native Macintosh Intel version and expect it to be available in the next few months. Currently the application works fine under Bootcamp but not under Parallels; it needs to access the graphics processing unit (GPU) for some of its operations, and Parallels does not support that at the moment.

A Linux version is also in the works.

olePigeon · Jan 16, 2007, 05:58 PM

Apparently you need an Intel processor with Viiv and a video card with 128MB of RAM so you can stream 480i content.

- - e r i k - - · Jan 16, 2007, 10:42 PM

I dunno. Joost seems like all the bad things about TV (channels with adverts instead of on demand) without all the good things (content).

I signed up anyway. Weird that they didn't want to know what OS you were using.

rasmusnet · Jan 17, 2007, 06:13 AM

I didn't realize it wasn't Mac compatible..
I've signed up now anyways.

ThisGuy · Feb 18, 2007, 12:34 AM

anybody have an invite?

Mrjinglesusa · Feb 18, 2007, 12:51 PM

Originally Posted by ThisGuy

anybody have an invite?

There are no invites. Sign up to be a beta tester if you want in. Good luck with that though...

http://www.joost.com/apply.html

Peter · Feb 18, 2007, 01:45 PM

Peter · Feb 19, 2007, 04:41 AM

weird, swear i had invites yesterday -- have none now.

legacyb4 · Feb 19, 2007, 10:58 AM

Weird, the thank you page after signing up talks about invites...

If there were any, I'd love to try it out on my Macbook: legacyb4 (a) gmail (.) com.

Big Mac · Feb 19, 2007, 02:59 PM

I hope their project fails. (And yes, it's because they will only support Apple's PCs.)

mdc · Feb 19, 2007, 03:07 PM

According to the page it's Intel only. I guess I'll be holding out on this one for a while.

I hope developers don't start to Intel only software any time soon.

Nexus5 · Feb 19, 2007, 03:09 PM

What are you talking about?

Originally Posted by Big Mac

I hope their project fails. (And yes, it's because they will only support Apple's PCs.)

"They will only support Apple's PCs"? What is an Apple PC? They support both PCs and Macs.

WTF?

nexus5.

Railroader · Feb 19, 2007, 03:59 PM

Originally Posted by Nexus5

What are you talking about?

"They will only support Apple's PCs"? What is an Apple PC? They support both PCs and Macs.

WTF?

nexus5.

He's bitter about Apple switching to the superior chip that Intel provides as opposed to the dated and slow PowerPC chips IBM and Motorola were supplying.

Peter · Feb 19, 2007, 04:06 PM

Originally Posted by Big Mac

I hope their project fails. (And yes, it's because they will only support Apple's PCs.)

MOTHERWELL · Feb 19, 2007, 05:50 PM

Anyone want to trade an OiNK invite for Joost?

Big Mac · Feb 19, 2007, 06:11 PM

Originally Posted by Railroader

as opposed to the dated and slow PowerPC chips IBM and Motorola were supplying.

Ooh, now you're really pissing me off.

And btw, PC in PowerPC stands for Performance Computing.

Railroader · Feb 19, 2007, 07:59 PM

Originally Posted by Big Mac

btw, PC in PowerPC stands for Performance Computing.

Is that an oxymoron like Jumbo Shrimp?

aristotles · Feb 19, 2007, 08:07 PM

Originally Posted by Big Mac

Ooh, now you're really pissing me off.

And btw, PC in PowerPC stands for Performance Computing.

You remind me of those rabid Amigans in comp.sys.amiga.advocacy still wating for the second coming of the Amiga and the AAA chipset.

It's time for you to move on and join us on the Intel side of the force.

@Railroader: That's a classic. LOL

Big Mac · Feb 20, 2007, 02:32 AM

Originally Posted by aristotles

It's time for you to move on and join us on the Intel side of the force.

Nooo! I'll never join you!

But seriously, PowerPC shall rise again.

- - e r i k - - · 03:06 AM

Originally Posted by Big Mac

And btw, PC in PowerPC stands for Performance Computing.

Official source:
POWER to the people

- - e r i k - - · Feb 20, 2007, 03:01 AM

Interestingly Acronymfinder gives this result:
POWERPC Performance Optimized With Enhanced RISC Personal Computer

Not saying that that means anything either. Just throwing it out there.

aristotles · Feb 20, 2007, 03:29 AM

Originally Posted by - - e r i k - -

Official source:
POWER to the people

30 Mar 2004
Updated 15 Dec 2005

It's 17 Feb 2007 today.

Peter · Mar 1, 2007, 05:40 AM

2 Invites.
First two emails left after this message get an invite (make sure you're a MacNN regular

). Don't PM me please!

MacPino · 06:44 AM

mac_pino ______{[@}]________ hotmail {[{{{{.com}}}]}]]]]}}

(thanks!)

as2 · Mar 1, 2007, 06:27 AM

askelton (at) mac (dot) com

Much appreciated.

Peter · Mar 1, 2007, 07:10 AM

sent and sent.
(no more invites

)

as2 · Mar 1, 2007, 08:39 AM

Much appreciated.

Would you like an Oink invite in return?

rodrigo74 · Mar 1, 2007, 09:14 AM

I got an invitation to give away.
First request, first served

ThisGuy · 10:05 AM

I'll take it.

thanks a ton!

rodrigo74 · Mar 1, 2007, 09:58 AM

Sent.

No more left now.

Peter · Mar 1, 2007, 01:22 PM

Originally Posted by as2

Much appreciated.

Would you like an Oink invite in return?

got one

thanks though!

Scifience · Mar 1, 2007, 01:37 PM

Well, if anyone else has one, I'll take it.

scifience /\T gmail D( )T com

Gustave · Mar 1, 2007, 02:39 PM

Can someone send me an invite at versevis \at/ gmail . c om

Footy · Mar 1, 2007, 09:02 PM

Would one of you be so kind as to send me an invite to Joost please.

535353
[at]
comcast
[dot]
net

Mithras · Mar 2, 2007, 03:06 AM

Hey now, I think the polite thing to do is to wait for another post by someone with invites to offer

Footy · Mar 2, 2007, 02:06 PM

Originally Posted by Mithras

Hey now, I think the polite thing to do is to wait for another post by someone with invites to offer

Maybe they didn't think anyone else was interested.

Do you have one to spare?

- - e r i k - - · Mar 4, 2007, 12:06 AM

Is it just me or is this thing horrbily slow? I have a 24Mbit connection and a 24" iMac, I shudder to think what it would be like on anything less.

Footy · Mar 5, 2007, 01:03 AM

Any spare invitations Erik?

- - e r i k - - · Mar 5, 2007, 06:10 AM

No invitations yet. But from what I have seen so far it's not worth it yet either.

Footy · Mar 5, 2007, 02:01 PM

Thanks anyway erik,

I read about Joost and other similar options in Wired last month and it got me pretty pumped. To bad it's not what it could be yet.

- - e r i k - - · Mar 6, 2007, 05:30 AM

I should emphasize YET, because it most certainly has potential.

mspalacios · Apr 18, 2007, 11:38 PM

Have joost invites...looking to trade for oink invites.

mspalacios
[at]
mac.com

Railroader · Apr 18, 2007, 11:47 PM

mspalacios: Promoting piracy?

Soccerji · Apr 19, 2007, 07:36 PM

would anyone be kind enough to send me a joost invite please,

thanks in advance

wei · Apr 20, 2007, 10:30 PM

would like to be invited too.

thanks!

LSK6453 · Apr 24, 2007, 12:22 PM

If someone has an invite, I would appreciate it.

LKaiser ((at)) optonline ((dot)) net

Thanks in advance

Railroader · Apr 24, 2007, 02:09 PM

looks like this thread made the google search criteria for joost invites.

moep · Apr 24, 2007, 03:12 PM

First 3 people to PM me get a Joost invite - just got 3 invites credited.