Tony
Tue Oct 03 06:03:15 CDT 2006
Ananda,
If you consider the topic closed then you probably won't read this but I
will say it for information to others who may take away a false impression.
Although these newsgroups are facilitated by Microsoft, the people who
answer questions here are independent volunteers who do not represent
Microsoft in any way.
Many many questions are asked and individuals have to be selective in the
questions they choose to answer. If one finds a questioner annoying in any
way it is very easy to ignore that questioner, and it is, thus, generally
counter productive to behave in a way that might not find favour. If you
asked a friend a question and got an answer and then asked the same question
again, your friend would likely be unimpressed. Treat us as friends and you
will be treated as one yourself; treat us otherwise and we will respond in
the same vein.
As a separate note, this is not a beta feedback group but I'm sure that
repetition of questions would not be liked in such a group either; it is
essentially rude in person or on-line and being a potential customer (of
anybody) doesn't change that.
In summary, yes, you have a right but you have nothing to gain, and much to
lose, from exercising it.
Finally, and being familiar with beta programs you will know this, of course
the Technical Refresh has bugs! The idea behind the beta programme is to
flush them out before the product is released for sale.
--
Enjoy,
Tony
"Ananda Roy" <AnandaRoy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E5AC0A6B-F794-44AB-AB75-76DAAE10E9F8@microsoft.com...
>
> Thank you for your observations, Garfield.
>
> As a potential customer preparing to pony up $499 in 3 months or so for
the
> license, I feel I have as much of a right to post issues on this feedback
> discussion group as anyone else. I have been very happy with the Beta for
4
> months and am quite familiar with Beta programs - it is only that the
> technical refresh has bugs!
>
> If you actually work at Microsoft, you may now understand why there is so
> much dissatisfaction among your consumers about Microsoft's intrinsic
> attitude to the customer. Perhaps, like Dell, you need some time in the
> penalty box.
>
> This topic is closed.
>
> Ananda.
>
>
>
> "garfield-n-odie [MVP]" wrote:
>
> > Beta software is not for everyone. Please read the reply to the
> > same question you posted here only EIGHT MINUTES ago. Yammering
> > the same question repeatedly, redundantly, and incessantly will
> > more likely get you ignored rather than answered.
> >
> > Ananda Roy wrote:
> >
> > > I installed the Office Beta 2 technical Refresh and Compatability Pack
this
> > > evening. After this, have had a number of problems with the Office
2007 Beta
> > > I did not have before!!
> > >
> > > 1. Cannot open any of my Word 2003 files - message says 'file is
> > > unavailable' or 'file cannot be opened' despite having latest virus
file
> > > definition for my Norton Antivirus + no corruption on files on various
media
> > > 2. Message at startup says "Cannot open file pdf.dot and
refworks.dot"
> > > despite both macro Add-Ins being disabled
> > > 3. BIBLIOGRAPHY: Message says 'Missing Bibliography Style Template'
and when
> > > I click on 'Manage Sources', all my 220 citations have disappeared!!
> > >
> > > Plan to un-install this techinical refresh (unless some kind soul can
> > > help!!) which has left a very bad taste in the mouth.
> >
> >