This sounds like a great deal if you can get a guest ID, which you cannot get "by request" according to the FAQ. I did sign up using "BetaReq" as the login and I guess I'll see what happens.
At 05:04 PM 11/30/2004, you wrote: >Subject: MS Beta >From: "Tangorre, Michael" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2004 16:18:08 -0500 >Thread: >http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm/method=messages&threadid=15092&forumid=5#138312 > >Not sure if anyone is interested in this but MS has a pretty cool beta >going on for their new Small Business software. Sign up and if selected >you get: > >A complimentary copy of Microsoft Office 2003 Professional. This is the >full retail version minus the packaging. It is NOT the OEM nor is it the >NFR (not for resale) edition. Along with this comes the beta copy of the >Small Business software. > >Once you submit 5 bugs or enhancement suggestions and 2, 5 minute >surveys on your testing experience you will get $300 travelers express >gift card send to you. >In addition you, when the beta is over you get a full retail copy of the >small business software that you were beta testing! > >So, for a couple hours work you can make about $800. I signed up a month >ago, got my CDs in the mail 3 days later. Submitted my bugs/ehancements >and did the surveys over the next two weeks and just got confirmation >that my gift card will be sent out in a couple weeks. I sold my copy of >office 2003 pro for $250 and I assume the small buz software will pull >in about the same making for a nice easy $800 :-) > >http://beta.microsoft.com -- Jeffry Houser, Web Developer, Writer, Songwriter, Recording Engineer AIM: Reboog711 | Phone: 1-203-379-0773 -- My Books: <http://www.instantcoldfusion.com> My Recording Studio: <http://www.fcfstudios.com> My Energetic Acoustic Rock Band: <http://www.farcryfly.com> -- When did Reality Become TV ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Special thanks to the CF Community Suite Silver Sponsor - New Atlanta http://www.newatlanta.com Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:138350 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54