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What will happen when...
its June 1, 2010 and many people who willingly became self proclaimed "beta testers" aren't ready. Will MS take so much grief from careless people as to never release a beta/RC to the general public again?
Certainly hope not. I think the release to the general public was an excellent decision. Users best not complain about what they have to go thru at the close of RC. If they ruin the chance for the next beta version to be released to the GP, its really going to be a shame to those who fully understood the implications of "testing" Windows 7 Beta/RC.
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The definition of "beta" as it relates to the PC/Software Industry, from Wiki:
PC/Software Beta
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I can see it now...
...how quickly people will forget the joy and enthusiasm they had when they installed Windows 7 Beta/RC. Tickled pink when they found out they could install Windows 7 and try it for free, and now on March 1st, the same people are ranting and screaming bloody murder for the trouble of having to back up there data & settings, delete the OS, then install & setup there replacement.
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Do you think there will be a lot of people complaining about what they need to do at the close of the RC Program?