Slow Joost

I have had Joost now for over a month and yet I haven't really enjoyed watching programs using the much-loved web-based cable TV software since the client basically crashes almost all the time.
Apparently, Joost's web connection speed and PC hardware requirements are quite high which is why, according to this Joost FAQ:

"We're constantly working to improve CPU and memory usage behaviour, but there are occasional instances where even quite powerful computers experience difficulties running the Joost software."

To improve Joost performance, someone suggested simple hard disk defragging. This would probably help especially if your system is low on ROM resources or disk space and since running the client "creates a cache on your hard drive that on occasions can become relatively large in size (up to 2GB).":

"However, it shouldn't normally fill up your disk, unless it was almost full to start with. We are aware that there is a Joost bug which shows up Disk Full errors when the disk is not full and asks for more info about your computer. If this happens, check if your disk is really full and if it is, try to free up some disk space."

Well, I guess it would still take some time before they finally figure out how to make Joost "lighter" and more responsive. It's still in beta anyway.

By the way, if you want to try Joost for yourself, leave a comment and I'll give you an invite -- I have three Joost invites up for grabs.