Showing Our Thanks to Windows 7 Beta Testers….

Posted by:
Brandon LeBlanc
12:12 PM Thursday
Jul 30, 2009
218 Comments

Last week, I blogged that members of the Windows Technical Beta Program would not be receiving a complimentary copy of Windows 7. Normally I hate to be wrong but in this case, I’m stoked that I am.

To show our appreciation, members of the invitation-only Windows 7 Technical Beta Program will be eligible for a free, final copy of Windows 7 Ultimate. For more information on how to take advantage of this, refer to Paul’s post in the .Beta_Program newsgroup for details.

Tell Paul that Brandon sent you - and be sure to thank him!

Tags: Windows 7, Windows 7 Beta, Windows 7 Ultimate, Feedback, Windows 7 RC, Windows 7 RTM, Beta Testers, Technical Beta Program

Comments

hansm

Posted on: July 30, 2009 at 12:22PM
Thanks a lot Brandon and Paul. That's highly appreciated!
fonixmunkee

Posted on: July 30, 2009 at 12:41PM
I'm down with that. Thanks guys, I've already bought a copy but I just picked up a new netbook that needs a copy. This will save me a few $$.
john

Posted on: July 30, 2009 at 12:44PM
Right thing to do, for invited beta testers.

Nice.
srosenbloom

Posted on: July 30, 2009 at 12:44PM
I definately got an invitation, but I don't know where the .Beta_Program newsgroup is. Can you let me know?

Scott
Dileepa Prabhakar

Posted on: July 30, 2009 at 12:45PM
Thanks!

Just to clarify (because of the various terminologies used in posts), does this mean that beta testers with access to the Windows 7 tech beta newsgroups get a free Windows 7 Ultimate?

Also, a correction -- Paul's newsgroup post is in win7.announce and not in win7.beta_program.

--Dileepa
Jude Perera

Posted on: July 30, 2009 at 12:48PM
Just wanna make sure guys, I v got a Connect account and am i eligible for this ?
gkeramidas

Posted on: July 30, 2009 at 12:56PM
it's actually in both ng's.

@Dileep-Also, a correction -- Paul's newsgroup post is in win7.announce and not in win7.beta_program
john

Posted on: July 30, 2009 at 12:58PM
Will Steve Sinofsky sign each of those copies, a la the Bill Gates Signed Edition of Windows Vista?
Dileepa Prabhakar

Posted on: July 30, 2009 at 1:04PM
@gkeramidas: It wasn't when I checked :), but it now is. I even posted a message to .beta_program, which is now dated before the official post on .beta_program.
Steven Hughes

Posted on: July 30, 2009 at 1:07PM
Microsoft treats its testers well by doing the right thing! Very nice.

The technical testing community thanks you!

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