Connect and Windows 7, Other Beta Programs
Hey folks- just a quick note on the Windows 7 Beta. Many people have been filing feedback or making comments, votes, etc to existing feedback on the Connect connection- at http://connect.microsoft.com/Connect. The Connect Connection is meant for filing suggestions and bug reports about Connect itself, not requesting access to any other programs, betas or connections. The product teams using Connect make their own decisions on what level of access, how large their test pool is and so forth.
In any event, the Connect team has no ability or authority to get anyone into the Windows 7 Beta (or any other beta program except maybe one the Connect team runs, which we do from time to time to test new features of Connect), as each Connection is owned by their respective product groups. The Connection Directory is the place to go for what is available, access public betas and apply for closed ones that are open to be applied for.
Specific requests to join a beta program sent to the Connect team simply cannot be addressed, because frankly- there's just not enough of us to handle all the awesome people who want to help test our products! :)
As far as Windows 7 goes, for information on the public release go here: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/ for all the details.
Thanks and I hope your New Year is going great so far.
