Media Center Edition beta starts in the United Kingdom

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Dear Beta Tester,

We have approved your application for participation in the Windows XP Media Center Edition Update Beta program. As a beta tester for Windows XP Media Center Edition Update, your participation and input is highly valued and necessary in order to make this product great. We have selected you from a large pool of applicants because we feel that you have the best to offer in terms of accomplishing this goal.

You will soon receive a beta PC along with all the necessary components to test Windows XP Media Center Edition. The speakers for the PC will be mailed to you separately. They will be mailed to you directly from your local Microsoft office. Additionally, we will send you a separate email with instructions on how to log on to our BetaPlace web site and to access the beta newsgroup.

Team Windows XP Media Center Edition Update

News source: BetaPlace

When you receive your beta, please review the license agreement included in the setup of the Windows XP Media Center Edition Update. If you agree to the terms of the license agreement, click the Accept button to continue with the setup process and notify us of any complications in the beta newsgroups. We also ask that you complete the Installation Survey on our beta web site once you have completed the installation process. If you do not agree to the terms, please contact mcebeta@microsoft.com within one week of receiving the beta PC to make arrangements to return it to Microsoft.

We know everyone is excited about getting started and we appreciate your enthusiasm. Please remember that this beta is confidential and, as always, we ask that you do not discuss this beta program as per the terms of the beta license agreement outside of the beta newsgroups.

Again, thank you for participating in the beta program. We look forward to working with you!

#1 empty on 29 May 2003 - 03:13

Lucky!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! First post!!!!!

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(2 replies) #2 XP-RTM on 29 May 2003 - 03:13

wow that is really cool

i want a pc too

#2.1 dismuter on 29 May 2003 - 10:48

According to the License Agreement given out by Microsoft, the PC must be given back after the beta program is over.

#2.2 Nickbee on 29 May 2003 - 15:58

"Oh I'm sorry, what beta PC are you talking about, who are you again, Micro-who?!"

#3 JnCoKiLLa on 29 May 2003 - 03:15

That would be kewl to get in on that...I applyed for the US Version of that....wish i would have gottin in on it

(1 reply) #4 Liquid on 29 May 2003 - 03:17

man, a free pc, how do they do it

#4.1 JnCoKiLLa on 29 May 2003 - 03:22

They say the Magic word and POOF......there you have it a Free PC

#5 DrOmango on 29 May 2003 - 03:28

free pc to test out!?!?!? no fair!

(2 replies) #6 mcguirexn on 29 May 2003 - 03:32

This is really old news. It's been out for two months to testers.

#6.1 empty on 29 May 2003 - 03:44

Sure that isnt the US beta your thinking of?

#6.2 mcguirexn on 29 May 2003 - 14:49

The UK beta started way before the English US one did.

#7 cesardrgn on 29 May 2003 - 03:41

He's got to be one lucky guy...

#8 Gahmahn on 29 May 2003 - 04:41

QUOTE

Please remember that this beta is confidential and, as always, we ask that you do not discuss this beta program as per the terms of the beta license agreement outside of the beta newsgroups.

LoL I guess someone wasn't very confidential.

#9 DJ Prem on 29 May 2003 - 06:42

Nice.....so how many people have recieved thier confirmation e-mails?

(1 reply) #10 jowchung on 29 May 2003 - 06:46

If you haven't received email from MS today

is that means i'm not in?

#10.1 reaper1576 on 29 May 2003 - 10:34

upto 48 hours of the first group emails going out thats what it look like in the past

#11 SOHara on 29 May 2003 - 07:58

Sniff....no email in my inbox this morning. After nicely filling in their survey as well.

Did the emails arrive yesterday or this morning?

#12 Kick29 on 29 May 2003 - 08:06

Mine arrived @ 23:38 GMT, 05/28/2003.

#13 andrewfee on 29 May 2003 - 10:07

Do you get to keep the PC after testing ???

(3 replies) #14 trashcanglam on 29 May 2003 - 11:24

beta 1 has been with testers for a few months now - new testers are being recruited to complement the existing numbers for beta 2.

and no, you don't get to keep the PC

#14.1 RanCorX2 on 29 May 2003 - 11:58

poo that sux. glad i not accepted now,

#14.2 Kick29 on 29 May 2003 - 13:37

What do you want Microsoft to do with the old beta PCs after the beta test ? Obviously you keep it.

#14.3 Jason on 29 May 2003 - 14:57

You can buy it at a reduced rate, if you want to keep it.

(2 replies) #15 Nickbee on 29 May 2003 - 16:00

how do we go about signing up to be in with a chance of taking part in these trials?

#15.1 njlouch on 29 May 2003 - 16:25

The signups took place weeks ago.

#15.2 Nickbee on 29 May 2003 - 18:57

yah but for future betas where do u signup?

#16 Michael Lerner on 29 May 2003 - 19:40

Wish I was picked for the Canadian test

#17 DJ Prem on 29 May 2003 - 20:41

i wish i was picked for the UK beta......i never get selected for any hardware based betas

...but anyway can people post some phots and stuff when they recieve their system

#18 Kemistry on 29 May 2003 - 21:16

GUTTED!

This is one beta I really wanted to be a part of...
Especially as my Tivo died this week aswell..

oh well.... back to Office 2003...

#19 njlouch on 02 Jun 2003 - 09:01

Think my PC arrived this morning.

Last edited by 21654 on 02 Jun 2003 - 21:31

#20 njlouch on 02 Jun 2003 - 11:59

Nope was a false alarm. Was a monitor from a mate

Also cannot believe how insecure my block is, was just left outside my flat!!!!!

Last edited by 21654 on 02 Jun 2003 - 21:32

(1 reply) #21 Dockinou on 02 Jun 2003 - 19:46

I have received the PC from MS but I wasn't @ home. So I will receive the PC in 2 days. Can you say me what Dell PC it is please? Thanks.

#21.1 njlouch on 04 Jun 2003 - 09:12

It's a Dell? Was expecting it to be an HP for some reason. Oh well.

MS say they have shipped mine last week, but no news yet.

#22 hobsgrg on 04 Jun 2003 - 13:26

damn i wanted to get onto this, i guess i didn't make it

#23 njlouch on 05 Jun 2003 - 16:09

Still no freaking news. Damn this sucks. MS keep assuring me they have shipped it, but no card through the door to day "You were out..." and no PC.

I am not whining because I know I was very lucky to be selected. I am just worried about the whereablouts of this PC.

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