I have been beta testing Joost over the last few weeks. As a result I now have 5 invites to give away. If you are really interested in beta testing Joost then please get in touch. Friends will obviously be at the top of the list.
My experiences of Joost during beta have been mixed but generally I've found the service to be extremely good. The interface is excellent, and it all works just as you expect it should. Whoever is doing the HCI work needs a whole-hearted pat on the back. The streaming can be a bit tempermental, but it isn't surprising considering the increasing load. One of the issues I think they have is that although Joost minimises and still peers as a system tray application when in stand-by, people have a tendency to close the application down completely.
Content really is the next thing. The content on Joost is growing, and I look forward to Joost increasing their portfolio of content providers. I'd love to see a good news channel on Joost. Maybe the BBC might be interested!
Update: All the 5 invites have now been assigned. To be honest I was surprised by the level of interest. I have simply invited people in the chronological order in which they asked me. Apologies to everyone who didn't get one. If I get assigned any more invites the people who have already asked will be first ones on the list.
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