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Wanna be Beta Tester for MS?
Name: XpUser Date: April 24, 2006 at 13:45:17 Pacific OS: XP Home & PRO All SP2 CPU/Ram: 2.02GHz/512RAM
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Before you sign up for any beta test with MS, read this first. Years ago it used to be fun but now with M$ being what it is....
Name: Arctos Date: April 24, 2006 at 14:07:53 Pacific
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Lab rats thats what they need, hey Pinky and Brain...
Unity is strength.
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Response Number 2
Name: XpUser Date: April 24, 2006 at 14:11:04 Pacific
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I was a lab rat myself with M$. What did I get? $19 subscription deal to Windows Live OneCare for 3 PCs that is available to anyone - beta tester or not if they sign up before or by April 30th.
i_XpUser
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Response Number 3
Name: Sabertooth Date: April 24, 2006 at 14:44:41 Pacific
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I opted to try out the Windows Live Mail (Outlook interface) experience and so far disliked it, for one it is slower than mollases and also email page content do not display correctly especially graphics.
I haven't opted out (return to MSN Hotmail) yet because Microsoft claims it may be difficult to return to the Windows Live Mail if one opts out now. We'll see how things turn out eventually.
Name: jefro Date: April 24, 2006 at 18:44:34 Pacific
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I too used live beta mail. Removed it after about 5 minutes. Guess I was not a good sample?
That $19 "deal" is no big deal either.
What good is a company's software that you have to be in admin and have most other antivirus removed before you can go online and download it???? Some security there!
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Response Number 5
Name: name Date: April 25, 2006 at 08:11:20 Pacific
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Every time you buy a Microshaft procuct, you are a beta tester!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Response Number 6
Name: XpUser Date: April 25, 2006 at 10:44:59 Pacific
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Excellent thinking :-) BUT they aint getting any feedback from me and my clients - I've turned off the error report sending mechanisms on all PCs.
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Name: XpUser
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