Messages is a good idea, but is not ready for prime time:
Messages, like the rest ofMountain Lion, is the logical next step in Apple developing its instant message programs and making them available across a lot of its devices. But like last year’s FaceTime beta, there are a lot of bugs to be worked out, and I wish Apple had taken a cue fromAdiumin designing Messages. If you do plan to stick with the program, Erica will be offering some tips and tricks on making it useful.
(Via TUAW – The Unofficial Apple Weblog)
Um, it’s a BETA. That, by definition, means it’s not ready for prime time.
Has Google’s bastardization of this term really convinced even the technically literate folks at TUAW that beta just means version 1.0? I hope not.
I realize that historically Apple has not released betas very often to the public. (The more I read articles like this, the more I realize why.) But since Apple seems to be trending towards releasing betas a little more often nowadays, I think it may be time we all re-evaluate the true definition of the term.
