Barry Watzman <WatzmanNOSPAM@neo.rr.com> wrote:

>This is not a beta test program, it has nothing to do with beta testing
>or beta testers.

You've been taken in again Barry. That was just a joke. Another dig at
your Windows religion by your friendly local Linux antagonizer. But
you missed it. Too bad for him. But.....judging from past new Windows
releases there's probably some truth in what he says... ;)

>It's available right now to anyone at Best Buy and at Newegg (and about
>6 other places).
>
>The discount is HUGE ($49 instead of $119) and it is ONLY available
>until July 11th.
>
>Larry wrote:
>>
>>> From now until July 11th, a few places are participating in a Microsoft
>>> "pre-order" program where you can buy a copy at a VERY steep discount
>>> (50% to 70% off; $49 for the $119 Home Premium Upgrade, for example).
>>> Ships on 10/22.
>>
>> Beta testers always get big discounts. It makes up for all those little
>> crashes right after you've typed in the 12 page report it was writing to
>> disk when it crashed.
>>
>>