Windows 10: What’s coming soon for Windows Insiders in upcoming flights

Seems like exciting times ahead. I'm looking forward to all of this.

 

Speaking of this "new" A/B tests for the insiders announced earlier, Photos has just been updated in Skip Ahead and there is a new toggle in "Settings", now it turns out that an "invitation" is needed to receive the new features and preliminary functions of the app, it is not supposed that precisely for that I am in Skip Ahead? to receive ALL the new features not only of the OS but also of the inbox apps? LOL, I have already activated the toggle but the invitation has not arrived, who knows how long it will take or if it will arrive...

Edit: With this update they also added some 3D effects that have to do with the dates that are coming, as they did before Halloween:
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I'm in "Fast" not "Skip" but photos and a couple of other store apps, were updated today.

 

If someone else does not like or disagree with this (relatively) new A/B testing system that Microsoft is going to implement with the insiders, please upvote this comment in the Feedback hub: Feedback Hub - Windows Insider

 

Upvoted, totally discriminatory without even an explanation of criteria by which they would decide who get's it or not !!! Not holding my breath that something would change soon. I suspect o365 and 2016 would be first to get.

 

Me too. It's got 23 upvotes now.

 

24 now *Smile

 

A pointless exercise....if you wish to be an Insider you are obliged to accept their terms.

 

Just doesn't mean we have to like it and not to be vocal about it. After all, it's one of main premises for Insider program !! It may be "pointless exercise" only if MS doesn't heed it.

 

What's the betting that they use Skippy as the mechanism to do this anyway (and we all know how to fool the skippy system)?

 

That would be too logical for MS to consider.

 

Just made it 30 upvotes

 

Guess I was 29! *Smile Done!!

 

I am not going to upvote against that A/B testing system.

As a developer I can say MS decision is a really good one. Some features need more laser sharp focus than others. If the developers has a small selected group of insiders testing a new feature, they could more easily make more close communication regarding pros and cons, works and does not works etc...

No point in having the whole world giving their opinion on something, when the developer would get overwhelmed by the feedback and the relevant information would get lost in the masses.

Example: Why on earth would I want to get all the new and incredible Pen and Inking features, when I don't even own a PC with touch screen nor a touch pen? Why would MS ask for or need my opinion for those tools, when I don't have anything of real value to contribute. *Smile

Filtering out the feedback trolls is a great thing. *Smile

 

Nobody is forcing you to use it. Point is that it should be open to those who want to test it. I have seen invite only "reviewers" in all sorts of walks of life, and the one common theme is they always seem to select people who they think will not "rock the boat".