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By Ina Fried
Posted on ZDNet News: Sep 14, 2006 5:34:00 PM

Microsoft said on Thursday that it is looking for more people to give Windows Vista a try.

The software maker said that the Release Candidate 1 version offered up earlier this month is now being opened up to consumers who were not already testing the new operating system.

Microsoft is looking for more testers, as it works to iron out the bugs in Vista. After several delays, the company hopes to release Vista to large business customers in November and start selling it broadly in January.

"RC1 represents a significant industry milestone on the road to delivering Windows Vista, and customer participation and feedback are integral parts of the development process," Microsoft said in a statement. "The feedback received thus far from testers has been extremely valuable, and Microsoft expects that by expanding the (customer preview program) with RC1, the Windows Vista team will gather even more worthwhile input."

In all, Microsoft expects to make the latest test version available to about 5 million people.

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Being a mainstream mass market OS, MS needs as many testers as they possibly can. They have automatic crash collection routines that will send data back (during reboot or just after the app or driver ... (Read the rest)
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Microsoft wants more Vista testers  Loverock Davidson | 09/14/06
Yeah special alright .  Intellihence | 09/14/06
You're wrong, he is special  Shelendrea | 09/15/06
Msoft can go to heellll  KrazyGuy | 09/18/06
Vista Testers  shiip47 | 09/18/06
M$ tester = sucker  Linux Geek | 09/14/06
Since when do people who use Linux  Shelendrea | 09/14/06
Intel Pays Them  mighetto | 09/14/06
O'damn Shelendrea ,  Intellihence | 09/14/06
No change actually  Shelendrea | 09/14/06
Big corporations take from Linux and not give back  HypnoToad | 09/14/06
This is not right, as many big companies have to and do  michael_t | 09/14/06
People who use the free OO s/w can contribute  michael_t | 09/14/06
You call me a sucker? Take it back.  Grayson Peddie | 09/14/06
Pay for Them Then  savatar | 09/14/06
People actaully PAY to be a MS tester  barsteward | 09/14/06
I didn't..  rabscuttle | 09/15/06
Testers discount  pmuller@... | 09/15/06
After all these years MICROSUCKS still can't buy a clue  BeGoneFool | 09/14/06
Snd & Fury, Signifying Nothing  savatar | 09/14/06
RE: MICROSUCKS still can't buy a clue  Protagonistic | 09/15/06
It's a marketing gimick...  Linux User 147560 | 09/14/06
...that costs them nothing, but....  jheine | 09/14/06
Ironically that is the  Linux User 147560 | 09/14/06
Vista Tester  bigjohnl@... | 09/18/06
error  bigjohnl@... | 09/18/06
Vista Tester  bigjohnl@... | 09/18/06
Vista Tester  bigjohnl@... | 09/18/06
Linux User is Linux Geek  Linux User 1 | 09/14/06
Southern Pride is Southern Fried  Shelendrea | 09/15/06
I agree . . .  jlhenry62 | 09/20/06
Addendum . . .  jlhenry62 | 09/20/06
marketing gimmick  rider of the storm | 09/14/06
Hey I don't get Vista betas  Michael L Hereid Sr | 09/15/06
What's wrong with this picture?  slingzenarrowzuvowtrayjissforchin | 09/14/06
Hence why it's a gimick...  Linux User 147560 | 09/14/06
The resident expert on things?  Linux User 1 | 09/14/06
Only thing is...  rabscuttle | 09/15/06
Yes this may be true  Linux User 147560 | 09/15/06
Nothing wrong with the timing  NonZealot | 09/14/06
But given their track record and the fact that  Linux User 147560 | 09/14/06
Mikies Rep  DarbyOhara | 09/14/06
I'm not Mike Cox, but . . .  jlhenry62 | 09/20/06
How much will they pay beta testers?  HypnoToad | 09/14/06
Resource Hog  majoritywhip | 09/14/06
Microsoft wants more Vista testers  vinay@... | 09/14/06
pay???????????  djlemas@... | 09/15/06
If 5,000,000 are needed to stomp out the BUGS, HOW MANY BUGS are  michael_t | 09/14/06
The more the merrier  rabscuttle | 09/15/06
I am willing to feedback to free s/w developers of any defects I run  michael_t | 09/15/06
Stop and think about it-with more than 17Million + XP computers  Michael L Hereid Sr | 09/15/06
Ofcourse the more the crash dummies used the more defects  michael_t | 09/15/06
hardware is the problem here.......  amj2006 | 09/15/06
Actually, . . .  jlhenry62 | 09/20/06
Sounds like a job for an engineer  BALTHOR | 09/15/06
Have you tried RC1 yet  Michael L Hereid Sr | 09/15/06
Ain't so  bigjohnl@... | 09/18/06
What's the benfit?  erik.deyo@... | 09/15/06
Yes  TripleII | 09/15/06
RC1 will work till June of 2007  Michael L Hereid Sr | 09/15/06
Vista is a pain  Roostin | 09/15/06
You're right...  rabscuttle | 09/15/06
I don't think UAC is annoying in RC1  Michael L Hereid Sr | 09/15/06
Been down this road before. Why they have to beg for more testers.  craiglarry@... | 09/15/06
Why they have to beg for more testers.  linkerm@... | 09/15/06
Believe it or not  Herb3 | 09/18/06
Not!.  E34touring | 09/20/06
I will test Vista when...  TimeBomb | 09/15/06
give Windows Vista a try.  stephengoteven@... | 09/16/06
vista  twest_z | 09/18/06
Vista RC1 installation problem  gwthornt | 09/18/06
I might be tempted  jflash_z | 09/18/06
Vista Beta testers  pupuk@... | 09/18/06
Looks nice: but then.....  mistywindow | 09/18/06
do you get Vista for free if you test?  glassangel | 09/18/06

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