Hence the question. As a customer who is not a business partner, or consultant, there's not much benefit in spending the hours being involved with this. And, considering the time something like this might take up, it would be hard to justify to the bosses.
Personally, I just like playing with the next new thing in software and hardware, but those who sign the checks don't get as enthused about that. :-D See Ya' Howard -----Original Message----- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Stapleton, Mark Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2008 1:55 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Upcoming TSM Beta Program Looking for Participants! From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Howard Coles > Here's a question, other than better running software what does the > person/company get for all this free testing work they provide IBM? If you're a business partner or consultant, you get a big jump start on new technology, which makes you look very good in front of your customers. There's not a company I've ever heard of that gives away or discounts any major application for a beta tester. -- Mark Stapleton CDW Berbee System engineer 7145 Boone Avenue North, Suite 140 Brooklyn Park MN 55428-1511 763-592-5963 www.berbee.com
