opening up the alpha
we’ve been in closed alpha for a long time. after Jan 8th are going to open up the alpha, and work diligently on getting the beta out. the number of users who signed up for the alpha has overwhelmed us (over 150,000), and went well beyond our original expectations.
we get asked frequently about why we keep it closed, especially given the fact that it is open-source. the answer is that the product is still very much alpha, and we wanted to scale our servers gradually. but the demand is overwhelming and we don’t want to have users wait for months for their invites, so we decided to open the Jan 8th release of Mac and Ubuntu to everyone.
our small contribution to the holiday season is that by Dec 25th we’ll try to clear the entire backlog of invites (with the exception of Windows users) and get ready to open it up completely on Jan 8th.
the product will still be alpha, but our server should be ready to handle the load.
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I will still feel special having the windows version and all.
Widows version?
No!
ps. Notice how I’m witty?
how do u get the windows version??
What exactly is this?? I am using a windows desktop to stream music and video to my Xbox 360. I am not terribly happy with the performance I have noticed, could this replace all that and run better??
I like your idea with XBMC/boxee, and would like to receive invite.
Please help me find the windows version. I’m about ready to move on and just buy a sling box and keep limping my XBMC along.
Sweet, I just stop send out the invites to my friends then!
Hey, any chance to get an invite today? I’m using an mac and apple tv, and trying to get this working today.
It would be greatly appreciated!
invite sent
now we just need an Ubuntu 64 version for world domination.
When I saw “opening up the alpha” I thought it meant the Windows version. But I guess that’s still in PRE-Alpha.
Windows will go into Alpha early 2009, and we’ll start thousands of invites every week
Perhaps you could send an invite for Windows in my direction soon.
Will any of the Windows alpha requests make it this week? Or will all new Windows fans be waiting for 2009?
we may release some more Windows invites before the end of the year. not sure yet.
Looking forward to using this, but require the 64bit version.
Another vote for x64, sweet sweet application!
cheers for the invite !
trying it out now
I signed up eons ago… could the fact that I am in Canada be a problem?
MediaPortal 1.0 is out for those who don’t want to wait on the beta for the Windows platform….and from what I’ve seen of boxee’s feature set…well…you get the idea
http://www.team-mediaportal.com/news/global/mediaportal_1.0_final_released.html
I’ve been waiting for an invite for AGES! I cant wait to finally get a hold of boxee! Congrats on moving out of private, guys!
When and how do I get an invite to Boxee?
i I have been hearing about Boxee for quite a while and I would like to get an invite Beta or a release candidate. i have been a beta tester for Microsoft and many other software developers over the last 6 years.
Dohn Swedberg
Wow….an invite for mac would be nice!!!!!
January 8th? I got my invite yesterday and downloaded the ubuntu deb yesterday…
Could someone kindly send me an invite? Email me at sscotten AT cox dot net
Much appreciated
no need now, thanks
Hi there! Wonderful product, drooled over it at my friend’s house. Have sent several requests over the last few months, would love an invite.
Thank you!
All I want for Christmas is my Boxee invite, my Boxee invite, my Boxee invite.
I’ve been waiting for it since November 12, November 12, November 12.
Gee, if I could only have an invite, my Apple TV would be terrific.
It seem so long since I signed up, I wonder if I’ve been forgotten.
Gosh, oh gee, how happy I’d be, that I would surely whistle!!
Whoops, wrong email in my previous post. Duh.
Would love to get Boxee on my MacBook and Apple TV. Submitted a request several weeks ago and still have not heard. Would love to get an invite so I can get up and running this weekend.
Thanks
Hi, Is there any way that I could get an invite for the windows version when it starts beta? mediarightads AT yahoo thanks so much … dee
Thank you so much for all the work you are doing. I simply cannot wait to get my invite!
Clear the backlog, wooha great, but how about my request from 2008-08-01?!
Would love to get boxee running tonight, would someone please be so kind as to offer up an invite?
matthenard (at) hotmail (dot) com
Thanks ahead of time!!!
Sorry forgot to say, running macbook pro with atv
matthenard (at) hotmail (dot) com
still waiting for windows invite. can hardly wait!!!!!!!!!!
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