blachole Posted November 10, 2005 Share Posted November 10, 2005 Didn't get one...eh. :( Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/396296-office-beta-12-invites/page/2/#findComment-586793648 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaffra Posted November 10, 2005 Author Share Posted November 10, 2005 i hope this will be as enjoyable as beta 11, from the screens so far office 12 does look quite nice Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/396296-office-beta-12-invites/page/2/#findComment-586793659 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nocturna1 Posted November 10, 2005 Share Posted November 10, 2005 I didn't get in :( How'd you guys sign up? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/396296-office-beta-12-invites/page/2/#findComment-586793670 Share on other sites More sharing options...
glennlopez Posted November 10, 2005 Share Posted November 10, 2005 hehehe I cant wait til the beta comes out. Currently im using the prebeta version i got off a p2p download.. so far i can tell you guys that its amazing! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/396296-office-beta-12-invites/page/2/#findComment-586793680 Share on other sites More sharing options...
d3nuo Posted November 10, 2005 Share Posted November 10, 2005 I got mine too :D Can't wait!!! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/396296-office-beta-12-invites/page/2/#findComment-586793691 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazket Posted November 10, 2005 Share Posted November 10, 2005 hehehe I cant wait til the beta comes out. Currently im using the prebeta version i got off a p2p download.. so far i can tell you guys that its amazing! 586793680[/snapback] :pinch: ? this mate is lost first off, then he is using pirate junk? :wacko: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/396296-office-beta-12-invites/page/2/#findComment-586793705 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoneAvail Posted November 10, 2005 Share Posted November 10, 2005 damn... i really wantted it Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/396296-office-beta-12-invites/page/2/#findComment-586793709 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hankyone Posted November 10, 2005 Share Posted November 10, 2005 (edited) ms hates me :( OMGWTFBBQ/CHEESE EDIT: wohoo i'm in!! :D Edited November 10, 2005 by Hankyone Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/396296-office-beta-12-invites/page/2/#findComment-586793713 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nocturna1 Posted November 10, 2005 Share Posted November 10, 2005 MS hates me too :( Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/396296-office-beta-12-invites/page/2/#findComment-586793722 Share on other sites More sharing options...
user47397 Posted November 10, 2005 Share Posted November 10, 2005 Just got mine, thanks MS Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/396296-office-beta-12-invites/page/2/#findComment-586793728 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuff5 Posted November 10, 2005 Share Posted November 10, 2005 I was approved too!! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/396296-office-beta-12-invites/page/2/#findComment-586793739 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nocturna1 Posted November 10, 2005 Share Posted November 10, 2005 For those who got it, are you all MVPs? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/396296-office-beta-12-invites/page/2/#findComment-586793729 Share on other sites More sharing options...
brotherrabbit Posted November 10, 2005 Share Posted November 10, 2005 Why does anyone care. Honestly. OpenOffice 2.0 was released. It's amazing, no point in wasting time with Microsoft when you have such a great free option like that. http://www.openoffice.org Let's use our heads :) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/396296-office-beta-12-invites/page/2/#findComment-586793737 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intersect Posted November 10, 2005 Share Posted November 10, 2005 typical MS they give beta invites to some kid that only joined up to get the betas! and they leave out people like OEM system builders and Microsoft partners. who have tested things more complex than a stupid Instant message client. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/396296-office-beta-12-invites/page/2/#findComment-586793744 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Posted November 10, 2005 Share Posted November 10, 2005 Of courese i didnt get in.. what a surprise. I just test Encarta and MSN mobile Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/396296-office-beta-12-invites/page/2/#findComment-586793748 Share on other sites More sharing options...
pzykotic Posted November 10, 2005 Share Posted November 10, 2005 Weird. I'm in all of the betas now except for Server-R2 and I didn't get an invite. Oh well ..Office 12 doesn't look that spectacular anyway. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/396296-office-beta-12-invites/page/2/#findComment-586793751 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nocturna1 Posted November 10, 2005 Share Posted November 10, 2005 What past betas have you all participated in if you were selected? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/396296-office-beta-12-invites/page/2/#findComment-586793742 Share on other sites More sharing options...
teh h4x0r5 Posted November 10, 2005 Share Posted November 10, 2005 ..or the full email: receive another e-mail from betamail@microsoft.com with details on how to access the website to download software and documentation, and information about Technical Beta support. Please read this entire e-mail carefully, as it contains special instructions about your participation in the upcoming Microsoft? Office "12" Technical Beta program.**DO NOT REPLY - THIS E-MAIL IS BEING SENT TO YOU FROM AN UNMONITORED ACCOUNT.** Hello Daniel, Thank you for completing our nomination survey sometime within the past several weeks, and letting us know about your interest in participating in the Microsoft? Office "12" Technical Beta program. We are pleased to announce that your request for participation in the Office "12" Technical Beta has been approved. You will be provided with access to the Office "12" Beta software, documentation, and support within the next 2-3 weeks. But we wanted to let you know now that you have been accepted, so that you can make any preparations that you need (Technical Beta system requirements are found below). Our goal for the Technical Beta is to have a well targeted group of testers who are willing to actively participate and provide useful feedback to our development team. Regular and consistent participation throughout the program is expected. As an approved Technical Beta tester, we ask that you do the following: * Download Office "12" software and related information* Participate in private beta newsgroups* Submit bug reports online* Complete periodic surveys to share your input on various technical issues* Observe the non-disclosure terms of participation *** DOWNLOAD OFFICE "12" SOFTWARE AND RELATED INFORMATION ***The software will be made available to you primarily as a download from a secure website location. We will provide this location to you in our next e-mail. If you are unable to download the software for any reason, we will provide the ability for you to request physical media shipped to you. If you need to have physical media shipped to you, a form will be provided on the website. Simply complete this form and we will send you the physical media. *** PARTICIPATE IN PRIVATE BETA NEWSGROUPS ***Details on accessing these newsgroups will be provided in the e-mail which you should receive within the next 2-3 weeks. We encourage you to participate actively in these newsgroups, as they are the primary method of support provided during the Technical Beta. *** SUBMIT BUG REPORTS ONLINE ***From the website which we will point you to in our next e-mail, you will have the ability to submit bugs and feature requests. Details on how to provide good bug reports will be available on the website. *** COMPLETE PERIODIC SURVEYS TO SHARE YOUR INPUT ON VARIOUS TECHNICAL ISSUES ***You will be notified about these periodic surveys as they become available. We encourage you to answer each survey that pertains to the products or features that match your use of Microsoft Office products. Your responses will help us to better understand the personal and business needs of our valued customers. *** DURATION OF THE TECHNICAL BETA ***The Technical Beta of Office "12" is scheduled to begin within the next 2-3 weeks and will run through RTM, which is currently planned for the second half of 2006. *** NON-DISCLOSURE REMINDER ***By participating in the Office "12" Technical Beta, you agree to abide by the non-disclosure terms as contained in the End-User License Agreement (EULA), which you must accept at the beginning of product installation. This Technical Beta employs a pre-release version of the Office "12" software that is for your testing use only and is not publicly accessible. We appreciate your keeping all information about Office "12" strictly confidential, per the terms of the EULA. Failure to comply with the terms outlined in the EULA is a violation of the EULA and grounds for your termination from the Microsoft? Office "12" program, at a minimum. *** SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ***Below are the system requirements for the Microsoft? Office "12" Beta-1 software. NOTE: We have provided these minimum hardware recommendations here as guidance for deploying Beta-1, but as with any Technical Beta, they do not necessarily represent final Office "12" hardware requirements. CLIENT * Operating System: Windows XP SP1 or Windows 2003 (RTM or higher) required * Processor: Pentium 512 MHz or higher * RAM: 256 MB minimum * HD: Varies depending on installation choices * Resolution: 800 x 600 or higher SERVER Operating System: Windows Server 2003 SP1 Single box installation: * Processor: 2.5 GHz * RAM: 2 GB recommended, 1 GB minimum * HD: Scenario dependent Farm Deployment: * Web server - Processor: 2.5 GHz; RAM - 2 GB * App server - Processor: Dual proc - 2.5 GHz; RAM - 2 GB * SQL - Processor: Dual proc - 2.5 GHz; RAM - 2 GB *** NOTICE ABOUT FREE SOFTWARE ***Please note that participation in the Office "12" Technical beta does not guarantee gratuity to all participants who are accepted. For example, copies of Office "12" final product are not automatically distributed to all participants at the end of the Technical Beta. This program is a volunteer effort by participants for the mutual benefit of you/your organization and the Microsoft Office team to enable feedback on your testing of 'real world' usage scenarios, and improvement of the final product quality for all Office users. Thank you again for your interest in Beta testing Microsoft? Office "12". We look forward to your valuable feedback. Sincerely, The Microsoft Office Customer Programs Team Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/396296-office-beta-12-invites/page/2/#findComment-586793760 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Dee Posted November 10, 2005 Share Posted November 10, 2005 Why does anyone care. Honestly. OpenOffice 2.0 was released. It's amazing, no point in wasting time with Microsoft when you have such a great free option like that.http://www.openoffice.org Let's use our heads :) 586793737[/snapback] Sorry, your request has not been approved for the Office 12 BETA. Thank you goodbye. :) :p Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/396296-office-beta-12-invites/page/2/#findComment-586793764 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SidVicious Posted November 10, 2005 Share Posted November 10, 2005 Why does anyone care. Honestly. OpenOffice 2.0 was released. It's amazing, no point in wasting time with Microsoft when you have such a great free option like that.http://www.openoffice.org Let's use our heads :) 586793737[/snapback] If you don't care, why post here? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/396296-office-beta-12-invites/page/2/#findComment-586793767 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlerner Posted November 10, 2005 Share Posted November 10, 2005 I should've got in an invite since I tested Beta 11 and i'm testing Vista right now. Oh well, i'm not loyal to Microsoft anyway. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/396296-office-beta-12-invites/page/2/#findComment-586793771 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intersect Posted November 10, 2005 Share Posted November 10, 2005 hehe the beta will properly be avalible to MS Partners like the other one was ;) but its only beta software so i cant see why people get so excited over it. half of you lot that peeed there pants about geting an invite will jsut use the beta to show off to other people. iam not sad that i didnt get into the beta, iam just anoyed that others that know jackall about how to properly beta test get in and contribute (insert sware word here) to the program. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/396296-office-beta-12-invites/page/2/#findComment-586793772 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louis Posted November 10, 2005 Share Posted November 10, 2005 Does Microsoft send betas to other emails besides MSN & Hotmail? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/396296-office-beta-12-invites/page/2/#findComment-586793776 Share on other sites More sharing options...
EduardValencia Posted November 10, 2005 Share Posted November 10, 2005 i'm invited aswell,cheers for the tester group :D Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/396296-office-beta-12-invites/page/2/#findComment-586793781 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryster Posted November 10, 2005 Share Posted November 10, 2005 If you don't care, why post here? 586793767[/snapback] Funny, I was thinking the same thing.... Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/396296-office-beta-12-invites/page/2/#findComment-586793785 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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