Silver Slimer wrote, On 1/13/2014 8:13 PM:
"Ken Blake, MVP" wrote in message
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Beta-test *it*? Windows 8? You want to beta test *it* again?

Or do you mean Windows 9, or whatever it ends up being called?

What I'm saying is that I would have been honoured to beta-test Windows
8 even though that's no longer possible. However, I am hoping to be
invited to the testing for 9. If they're willing to take some of my
suggestions as a long-time DOS/Windows 3.x/9x/etc. user, I think we
could build one hell of a perfect operating system.

Beta Testing is a dead initiative.

Expect the same route as Win8. The oobe telemetry and forums will be the
feedback route. MSFT learned long ago that their model for beta testing
skewed the results due to testers soliciting agreement from other
testers - i.e. feedback by popularity vs. feedback by validation.

The release system path, imo, will follow the past
Developer Preview Consumer Preview Release Preview

Fyi...for anyone reading this and still using a Preview build...all
(3)expire tomorrow.


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...winston
msft mvp consumer apps