Joost

In case you hadn't heard, it's a little bit easier to get your hands on a Joost invite these days. We've blogged about the new "TV on the net" program, Joost, before but we just got the chance to try it out for ourselves.

All-in-all, it's a pretty nice little program, allowing you to watch a variety of television shows right from your computer. It's interface is straightforward and attractive, and even has a chat widgit for you and your friends to chat over what you're watching. We get a bit of lag when we first start up a show, but it quickly recovers and runs flawlessly (so far.)

We're not overly impressed with the programming options right now, but we anticipate it will get better. Right now, you can watch the entire last season of Laguna Beach or some reality shows that we've never seen and probably air on some cable channel at 2am. But we also saw some interesting alternative programming from the Healthy Living channel, Lime. We're not sure about the details for PC compatability, but if you're on a Mac you'll need an intel one to make this work. And, of course, we know you'd probably like to try Joost out for yourself and we're willing to share. We'll personally send out invites to the first 20 commenters that ask and we only request that you return the favor by helping us share Joost with the rest of the AT community.

Comments (45)

Ooooh, I'd love to be Jooster! Please, please, please gimmie an invite!

posted by tlk on May 3rd 2007 at 5:56am
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I would love an invite, please! Thanks!

posted by elizbeth on May 3rd 2007 at 6:19am
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I'd love to give it a try...Thanks!

posted by philhat on May 3rd 2007 at 6:28am
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Oooh! Ooh! (raises hand) Me! Me!! (jumps up and down at his desk)

posted by SpaceMonkeyX on May 3rd 2007 at 6:43am
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an invite would be great. thanks!

posted by martin g on May 3rd 2007 at 6:46am
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I'll take an invitation, too. Thanks.

posted by olga on May 3rd 2007 at 7:05am
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I'd love an invite! Thanks!

posted by dahlia on May 3rd 2007 at 7:13am
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Me too! =)

posted by kate on May 3rd 2007 at 7:23am
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Send one my way as well please.
Gracias.

posted by jmc on May 3rd 2007 at 7:25am
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ooh, ooh. Pick me! pick me!

Thanks

posted by loftyinspirations on May 3rd 2007 at 7:32am
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hi - id love one! this will complete my cool small space since i dont have room for a tv and try to get all my media online !

posted by ergalvin on May 3rd 2007 at 7:48am
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I'd like to request one, please :) Thanks!

posted by nikomonkey on May 3rd 2007 at 7:58am
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i'd also like to try this! thank you!

posted by rasabasa123 on May 3rd 2007 at 8:03am
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I would love to test it! Thanks!
joel maria pirela

posted by joel maria pirela on May 3rd 2007 at 8:09am
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I'd love to try it out too! Thanks!

posted by dorothy on May 3rd 2007 at 8:15am
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me too please

posted by mia on May 3rd 2007 at 8:23am
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Me too please.

posted by Zaya on May 3rd 2007 at 8:31am
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Me too please :)

posted by luckygirl24 on May 3rd 2007 at 8:38am
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me three please:)

posted by jussipoika on May 3rd 2007 at 9:05am
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Me too. Thanks

posted by Kah on May 3rd 2007 at 9:09am
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If anyone could spare an invite, I'd love to check it out.

posted by led on May 3rd 2007 at 9:30am
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I would love an invite. I will return the favor and share the wealth with others.

matt.ebert at gmail dot com

posted by matte on May 3rd 2007 at 9:47am
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If anyone here got an invite and wants to share I would think you were the awesomest person ever.
And I would share mine with other ATers. I promise!

grapesaresour (at) gmail dot com

posted by jennifer in sf on May 3rd 2007 at 10:19am
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www.boygeniusreport.com is handing them out, as of yesterday they had 1,000 invites but they are probably down to a couple hundred by now

posted by theninthcloud on May 3rd 2007 at 10:40am
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I would like one, if someone could be nice enough to send one.

posted by Scarlett Callas on May 3rd 2007 at 12:53pm
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Sorry, my address is laura2779@yahoo.com

posted by Scarlett Callas on May 3rd 2007 at 12:56pm
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I've tried sending an invite to everyone above. Hope you all enjoy it, and please help out if there are any other ATers who would like a code. Enjoy, I noticed that MTV added a bunch more programming today.

posted by Kelly on May 3rd 2007 at 1:23pm
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if any more invites exist please send one my way: edgar dot chuang at gmail dot com

Thanks

posted by eec007 on May 3rd 2007 at 1:53pm
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thanks Kelly! got the invite!

posted by eec007 on May 3rd 2007 at 3:28pm
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I'd love in invite:
jackrusso at gmail dot com

posted by jer887 on May 3rd 2007 at 4:21pm
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if anyone has some i would like one please
jbalzen at sbcglobal dot net

thanx a lot

posted by road7 on May 3rd 2007 at 5:04pm
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um, I think I'd like an invite too! My tv has bunny ears and I live in a valley. This was made for me, if it ever has decent programming!

rachel_hawthorn AT yahoo DOT com pretty please!

posted by Blue_roses on May 3rd 2007 at 6:44pm
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For everyone interested in this program, check out the website http://www.tv-link.co.uk. I promise I don't work for them and I'm not trying to get them more hits, so just trust me--it's an awesome website!!!

posted by ChloeSF on May 3rd 2007 at 7:05pm
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SORRY that's http://www.tv-links.co.uk/

posted by ChloeSF on May 3rd 2007 at 7:07pm
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Thank you so much for the invite Kelly!

I sent one to the couple of people that requested them after Kelly sent them out. Enjoy!

There are a few cooking segments that I've watched so far, it's pretty neat and it only pauses for a second once every 5 minutes or so with my wireless.

posted by Zaya on May 4th 2007 at 12:55pm
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I heard Joost members have unlimited invites. Can I get one please?

posted by kvanzele on May 5th 2007 at 2:57am
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sorry...
kvanzele at gmail.com

posted by kvanzele on May 5th 2007 at 3:02am
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I got my invite, yay, thanks!!

I installed it, but I'm confused! It is showing up in my dashboard, but there's no activity. I can't even remove it from my dashboard either.

posted by Blue_roses on May 5th 2007 at 9:20am
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I would love to get an invite. I will share with whoever asks for one.

martherus@gmail.com

Thanks!!!!

posted by rmartherus on May 5th 2007 at 1:54pm
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Okay, I'm number 40, but I'd love an invite...so maybe someone above me hasn't answered and you have an extra invite to toss my way...

my email is

naughtydog @ comcast . net

Thanks and I hope I sounded pitiful enough, but not too pitiful.

posted by Doreen on May 5th 2007 at 2:59pm
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Rachel, I had the same problem. They upgraded Joost in the past few days (since I first downloaded at least ), so you need to go back to the site and re-download it. For some reason it seems they de-activate the older version when they upgrade...

posted by Kelly on May 5th 2007 at 8:14pm
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I would like an invite too. junkster71@hotmail.com,Thanks

posted by jussipoika on May 6th 2007 at 10:22am
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I promise to change my life, respect my neigbor, drive the speed limit, shower daily, start an intensive workout program and stop having loveless sex, on the chance that some kind and agreeable member will invite me to join Joost.

Yours in Christ, Buddah, Abraham, Einstein and Hunter S. Thompson...

Jim

virtuallight@mac.com

posted by JimS on May 11th 2007 at 1:53pm
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Please can I get one invitation for that program too.
Looks like pretty interesting.
Thanks

photocoll@mac.com

posted by colinsky on May 14th 2007 at 12:14pm
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JOOST 1 Invite Please. Thanks People

posted by ferdy on July 24th 2007 at 7:52pm
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