Windows 7 How many of you are want to beta test Windows 8?

[MikeHawthorne]

Hi

I beta tested Windows 7 and it was a lot of fun.
I ran it dual boot with XP, but once I installed 7 I almost never went back.

I'm a chronic beta tester anyway, I've beta tested more online games then I can remember going back to the original Asheron's Call.
Last year I did DC Universe and Rift.

I'm thinking about doing the same with Windows 8 and 7 together.

How many of you are planning on being one of the first to run W8?

Mike

 

[nmsuk]

I did that with some many of my Vista/XP computers, not thinking that eventually I would have to buy licences for every single one them.. Didn't backup my programs prior to upgrading either. Don't make that mistake!

I'll be backing up I normally end up being a invited beta tester and have done this since the windows 2000 beta. Has worked out well so far

 

[cliffordcooley]

I normally end up being a invited beta tester

Is it a invite by nomination or is there a sign up location?

 

[Super Sarge]

Like I said I will wait until RC 1 is out then I will create a partition to run it on. I did this for W7 and actually ended up using the RC version on a daily basis in stead of my Vista

 

[Mitchell_A]

Like I said I will wait until RC 1 is out then I will create a partition to run it on. I did this for W7 and actually ended up using the RC version on a daily basis in stead of my Vista

It's better safe than sorry, though I honestly think it would be alright to run the beta, when Microsoft releases it to a public basis, they've obviously made their best attempts to ensure the product is as stable as possible - otherwise they'd have millions of upset end-users who ignored the warnings. *Vista beta builds not included*

 

[nmsuk]

Is it a invite by nomination or is there a sign up location?

I normally just get invited as I signed up to various beta's using Microsofts connect site. If and when the beta appears it maybe available there.

 

[Mitchell_A]

I normally just get invited as I signed up to various beta's using Microsofts connect site. If and when the beta appears it maybe available there.

I wish they had publicly available betas for programs and services I actually use regularly Last thing I participated in on Connect was probably the MSE alpha. I really am expecting a beta announcement at BUILD though, which will probably be released only for participants/TechNet/MSDN folks first, but obviously at that point it will be publicly leaked anyway.