Microsoft takes Vista update tester applications

News Article - 19 April 2007
Category: Technology

Microsoft has announced that it has begun to take tester applications for the next update to one of Vista's functions.

The corporation is planning to release the beta-stage update for the Windows Media Centre function within the Vista operating system (OS), according to website The Green Button.com.

People wishing to test the update will need to fill out an online survey which will be submitted to Microsoft, who will then inform entrants of their choices at the end of May, Media Centre team program manager Jessica Zahn said in an online forum.

When asked whether the application would be an update to the current Vista system or for the next version of Windows, Ms Zahn said: "It's Vista-based, not a 'new' OS."

"We only have so many spots, and we need a diverse group of testers from across the US and from supported countries," she added.

Microsoft recently stated that it had sold more than 20 million copies of Windows Vista - more than double the number of Windows XP copies sold during the same period of time after its launch.

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