Microsoft Releases Silverlight 2 Beta

http://www.microsoft.com/silverlight/
Microsoft Silverlight is a cross-browser, cross-platform, and cross-device plug-in for delivering the next generation of .NET based media experiences and rich interactive applications for the Web. Silverlight 2 beta includes innovative new features like Deep Zoom, more than 40 new controls and a rich .NET base class library of functionality.

For a look at some of the applications using Silverlight check the following -


Silverlight Showcase

Silverlight 2 Beta
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If this something that once out of beta that all users of Microsoft will be automatically upgraded to? I think that I have been asked to upgrade when using the Microsoft update pages, could be wrong. ;) 
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I know one thing, it sure Missed up my system! I'm glad i made a restore point before I installed it. XP Pro sp3
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I've had Silverlight since it was first released to the public. No problems here...XP SP3
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Silverlight is a mass of distorted programing. Good thing my Virus protection caught it, or I'd be looking for a new PC. I hate to be fooled into downloading programs that do not work.....Soooooo I am here to say to say, if you want problems on your computer and have nothing else to do but to get it repaired....download Silverlight. If not, stay away from it!!!!!!!
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I haven't had any problems with Silverlight. No viruses, no ad/spyware.
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i've been running silverlight since the first day the beta of version 1 was released and haven't had a single issue with it yet. actually, i think it kicks java and flash in the nads.
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No issues with Silverlight here on Vista using Firefox. I haven't really gone to many pages using it yet but it seems to be a pretty cool piece of software.
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haven't ever had a problem with it here either.
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At this point . . does Silverlight do anything for any of you?
I have the beta . . but other than the front page of Microsoft's download site haven't seen squat.  That page didn't do anything that amazing for me either.
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Hmmm, a very interesting question!  ;)