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Actually, Microsoft is not the first to charge for a beta
Many companies regularly charge(d) for beta software in the past, not sure which one still do.

Besides, if having to pay $1.50 a pop to download the software discourages people from putting beta software on a production machine, so much the better.
Posted by: Confused by religion   Posted on: 09/13/06 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Interesting  opensourcepro | 09/13/06
Needed?  warped1 | 09/13/06
yeah, it's a winner  diane wilson | 09/13/06
What is it with ZD not giving us links...  BitTwiddler | 09/13/06
The release is Thursday  davidljames | 09/13/06
Microsoft is off their rocker...  BitTwiddler | 09/13/06
Actually, Microsoft is not the first to charge for a beta  Confused by religion | 09/13/06
one more reason to switch to open office  Linux Geek | 09/13/06
Problem is, no one wants it.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/13/06
OO.o  Linux User 1 | 09/13/06
Linux User 147560 is Linux Geek  Linux User 1 | 09/13/06
If you can't afford the $6  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/13/06
Your career at Freds must not be panning out........................:)  Linux User 1 | 09/13/06
It appears that EVERYTHING is in BETA ....  michael_t | 09/13/06
As others have asked, who needs these upgrades?  the_seb | 09/14/06
That's okay, some people will use the OpenOffice Beta instead  Boot_Agnostic | 09/14/06
Dude - your not even fun  not of this world | 09/14/06
I don't care for your opinion  Boot_Agnostic | 09/14/06

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