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#133256 - 05/19/08 01:12 PM WHITE BOX STOVES
billinmt Offline
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Registered: 04/13/08
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There has been some talk about the White Box Stove on these forums so I just thought I would let you all know that our web site is up and running. It is still in it's infancy and we are adding a few things but you can find most of the information about the stove on the site.

White Box Stoves

Thanks,

Bill Ballowe


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#133264 - 05/19/08 01:49 PM Re: WHITE BOX STOVES [Re: billinmt]
thseng Offline
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Registered: 03/24/06
Posts: 900
Loc: NW NJ
Just a usability note. When I went to your site the first thing I saw was a nasty message from Bill Gates scolding me for using the wrong version of Internet Explorer:

Quote:
Your are currently browsing this site with Internet Explorer 6 (IE6).
NOTE: The Chromatophore template is compatible with IE6, however due to limitiations in the browser, some of the graphics and visual effects have been reduced.
The last version of Internet Explorer 6 was called Service Pack 1 for Internet Explorer 6 and was released in December of 2004. By continuing to run Internet Explorer 6 you are open to any and all security vulnerabilities discovered since that date. In October of 2006, Microsoft released version 7 of Internet Explorer that, in addition to providing greater safety in navigation, which allows the Internet Explorer browser to identify as' modern browsers'. Microsoft has launched Internet Explorer 7 as a high-priority update, and is now available to download for free without any certification requirements. As of Feb 12th, 2008 Microsoft is forcing updates to Internet Explorer 6 in order to move people towards the much improved and secure version 7. Please ensure you don't hamper this process. It's for your own good!

(emphasis added)

That's gotta be a joke, right?

I'm not criticizing you, I'm sure it is an artifact of "The Chromatophore template" you're using.

Just wanted to warn you that some purist pointy headed computer geek types tend to blow a gasket when they see this kinda thing.

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#133267 - 05/19/08 02:36 PM Re: WHITE BOX STOVES [Re: thseng]
Mike_in_NKY Offline
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Registered: 05/22/07
Posts: 121
Loc: KY
Just use Firefox and you won't see that nasty warning from BG

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#133270 - 05/19/08 02:55 PM Re: WHITE BOX STOVES [Re: Mike_in_NKY]
gizmojumpjet Offline
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Registered: 09/15/05
Posts: 36
Loc: Houston, TX, USA
Seriously. Pointy headed computer geeks tend to eschew using IE in favor of standards compliant browsers. They also tend to update their software to the latest version. smile

Congratulations on getting the website up and running Bill. I've been planning on buying one of your stoves since they were mentioned by another ETS member a few weeks ago.

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#133271 - 05/19/08 03:17 PM Re: WHITE BOX STOVES [Re: gizmojumpjet]
climberslacker Offline
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Registered: 09/02/07
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it seams to take forever to load, I watched the review on Minibull designs and they look like great stoves!
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#133281 - 05/19/08 08:34 PM Re: WHITE BOX STOVES [Re: climberslacker]
leemann Offline
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They are great stoves I have one and it works super.

Lee

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#133298 - 05/19/08 11:54 PM Re: WHITE BOX STOVES [Re: thseng]
ironraven Offline
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Registered: 09/08/05
Posts: 4642
Loc: Vermont
As a rounded headed computer geek, I'd laugh. And keep right on useing Mozilla.
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#133299 - 05/20/08 12:03 AM Re: WHITE BOX STOVES [Re: ironraven]
Lono Offline
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Registered: 10/19/06
Posts: 1013
Loc: Pacific NW, USA
Use Mozilla or IE as you like - I think the point of the message (not from Bill Gates, but from a website supplier) was its dangerous to browse the internet with an unsupported 5+ yr old browser without any security updates. Pretty much guarantees becoming owned by some botnet.

But back to the Whitebox Stove, I just ordered mine from the site, it seemed to choke a bit on the paypal processing, I may have inadvertently ordered two (which at $20 + 3 s/h would suit me just fine, I can think of a few hikers coming up on birthdays).

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#133301 - 05/20/08 12:31 AM Re: WHITE BOX STOVES [Re: Lono]
thseng Offline
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Registered: 03/24/06
Posts: 900
Loc: NW NJ
Originally Posted By: Lono
its dangerous to browse the internet with an unsupported 5+ yr old browser without any security updates. Pretty much guarantees becoming owned by some botnet.

Yes, and I'd wish someone would tell that to the pointy heads who are responsible with Siebel not working with anything except IE6...

Anyhow, nice stoves!
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#133302 - 05/20/08 12:34 AM Re: WHITE BOX STOVES [Re: billinmt]
OldBaldGuy Offline
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Worked fine for me. Far as I know, Firefox was a poor Clint Eastwood movie, and Mozilla sounds like a Japanese monster made of cheese. I am too old and worn out to actually backpack anymore, so I won't be ordering one of your stoves, but again, thanks for a great stove...
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