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R7000: corrective firmware. Why is it taking so long????
Hello, Just wondering why oh why, after releasing such a buggy firmware, is it taking Netgear so long to release something that would come *close* to a stable corrective firmware?? So many users are...
I'm sorry but usually, when you release a newer firmware, it's because it offers new features and it corrects some bugs. So it's *always* best to install the latest available firmware. No one is forcing me, but it's what's supposed to be done. Like when you update your OS, or whatever...
Now if a company releases something that hasn't been tested at all, and it seems to be the case when you look at the number of complaints and the obvious bugs users are having with the router, then it means something is really wrong with that company and that product :O
Yes, it's usually a good idea to run the latest firmware, except when it doesn't work. Even big companies, like Microsoft and Apple make mistakes and put out buggy updates. In fact, this happened recently with a Windows 10 update, and it took Apple several releases to fix major Wi-Fi bugs in iOS. Is something really wrong with all of these companies?
If Netgear had pulled the firmware, we probably wouldn't be having this discussion.