AJL wrote:
> 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.

Funny running beta rock solid for 4 months not a hitch, how bout that.
RC goes on tomorrow as the beta license will start nagging then.