Invitations for Microsoft PC Satisfaction Trial Beta Sent

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Microsoft has sent out invitations to join the PC Satisfaction trial. PC Satisfaction Trial is adding nice features based off Windows XP, such as: Improved Personal Firewall (like the one in ZoneAlarm with program access control), Built-in AntiVirus Program, Improved PC Health (newer Windows Update)

The Microsoft Windows Product Team is looking for a select group of people to help us test and perfect technology that is to be used in an important Web services trial, the PC Satisfaction Trial, which will be part of our “Real People, Real Data” customer research program.

To participate in this program, you will need to be willing to install and use the PC Satisfaction Trial service on your home or small business PC and report any bugs, problems, or suggestions to the development team. This program will run for approximately 3 to 4 months.

View: Sign-up for PC Satisfaction Trial Beta Guest Beta ID: PCSATTRIAL2

News source: xbetas

Microsoft's server division is the only business unit at Microsoft, besides those responsible for Windows and Office, that made money in the previous quarter. At today's analyst meeting, Microsoft will announce a change to a unit accountability system which will address this problem. The idea is that Microsoft's money-losing operations will no longer be quietly bolstered by the sales of its successful products, and each business unit will have to cost-justify their products' existence. [That would be apart from the Xbox boys eh?]

(1 reply) #1 Liquid on 02 Aug 2003 - 07:38

YEEE I got in!

#1.1 ben_b on 02 Aug 2003 - 16:50

How did you get in so fast? Did they tell you you were in?

#2 DJ^TuRKiYe on 02 Aug 2003 - 07:44

I just filled out the survey, hopefully i get in

(4 replies) #3 Quick Reply on 02 Aug 2003 - 07:52

the xbetas link doesn't work

#3.1 DJ^TuRKiYe on 02 Aug 2003 - 08:01

Works fine here, FYI

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In the recent day we have had trouble with our host and the site. For some reason it will go online and off. We are working hard with our host to keep this stable.

Thank you for your patience,
xBetas Team

Could be why it doesn't work for you

#3.2 bLaCKcOmB-xP2 on 02 Aug 2003 - 08:02

lots of downtime today
one moment its up... then it goes down again :/

#3.3 Quick Reply on 02 Aug 2003 - 08:08

nono, the link was pointing to http://www.xbetas.com=BLANK/

as Voodoo says below, "fixed".

#3.4 bLaCKcOmB-xP2 on 02 Aug 2003 - 08:25

ohh ok..

#4 Voodoo on 02 Aug 2003 - 08:01

fixed

#5 DJ Prem on 02 Aug 2003 - 08:27

hope i get int

#6 CoolShady2002 on 02 Aug 2003 - 15:41

YOUR LOGO HERE. lol. Anyone else notice that

#7 rh387 on 02 Aug 2003 - 17:27

meh...didnt like it much, i like my symantec antivirus and i have no need for a firewall as i have a router. it was just too different from what im used to

#8 Avenger on 04 Aug 2003 - 01:07

Got the Invite email, requires a CD burner so I'm outta luck their.

#9 Avenger on 04 Aug 2003 - 01:08

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