29-May-2016, 15:11
Just gotta throw in my 2 cents here... I've worked IT and software development for the last 35+ years. Formal and robust beta-testing processes are critical components in the development of any software. Beta testers are a unique bunch - they love to find bugs, diagnose cause and effect and then report it for resolution. I have to believe that Devialet has such a formal process and I suspect some of you here are part of it. BUT... the "leak" of AIR 3 for Mac via a dropbox as hardly a formal process intended to uncover and resolve bugs.
I give Devialet a bit of credit for giving us a glimpse of what's to come via this "leak". It reinforces that they are dedicated to fixing AIR and reports so far show that they are on the right track. If I were a Mac user, I would no doubt give it a try from a curiosity perspective, but knowing not to be surprised if it doesn't always work correctly.
Hopefully, the production release of AIR 3 is not too far out.
I give Devialet a bit of credit for giving us a glimpse of what's to come via this "leak". It reinforces that they are dedicated to fixing AIR and reports so far show that they are on the right track. If I were a Mac user, I would no doubt give it a try from a curiosity perspective, but knowing not to be surprised if it doesn't always work correctly.
Hopefully, the production release of AIR 3 is not too far out.
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