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Beware the gotchas in Microsoft Windows 7 upgrade, family pack pricing

Beware the gotchas in Microsoft Windows 7 upgrade, family pack pricingHome Premium = For consumers, why upgrade?When buying home premium, why should you upgrade? All the features offered in Pro & Ultimate are not for the average home user, but are all aimed at business use. (Bitlocker, AppLocker, RDP, EFS,...

Tags: Pricing, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Marketing research, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., pricing strategy, Microsoft Windows 7 upgrade, gotcha, Microsoft Windows 7

Discussion threads 2009-07-31

Should Windows 7 be a free upgrade to all Vista Ultimate users?

Should Windows 7 be a free upgrade to all Vista Ultimate users?free is too generous, but give somethingGiving 7 away free implies that Vista Ultimate was worth virtually nothing but that Vista non-ultimate was worth every penny you paid? That's just silly and a terrible over-reaction (though the rabid MS...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Vista SP2, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate

Discussion threads 2009-05-13

Should Windows 7 be a free upgrade to all Vista Ultimate users?

Should Microsoft make Windows 7 available as a free upgrade to all Vista Ultimate users? Analyst Michael Cherry thinks this is what Microsoft should do. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2009-05-13

Vista Ultimate Theme (Mobile)

Enjoy the top quality Vista Ultimate Theme by Nitrio. Special design for S60 3rd edition and Nokia S60 5th Edition touchcreen phones. Great theme!Installation guide:Series 60 phones: Before installation please change this setting to "All": Menu | Tools | App.mgr. | Options | Settings | Software installationDownload the .sis file...

Tags: Phone, Nokia Corp., Mobile, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Telecom & Utilities, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software

Software downloads 2009-03-03

Windows Vista Ultimate Wallpaper Series Pack 1.5 (Windows)

Windows Vista Ultimate Wallpaper Series Pack is a series of fantastic wallpapers for your computer, designed both for normal and wide screens. Bring to your desktop the look and feel of Windows Vista.

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows Vista Ultimate Wallpaper Series Pack, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2009-02-22

(Vista Ultimate)RED for $65 to help save Africa

Vista UltimateRED for $65 to help save AfricaToo bad it's not the full version...I don't have Vista, but I do have a current college email address. I'd have bought it.RE: Full Version?If this is an upgrade and you want to do a fresh install I think you can as...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate

Discussion threads 2008-12-17

(Vista Ultimate)RED for $65 to help save Africa

Microsoft have joined the fight against starvation, by reducing the price of the most expensive version of Vista dramatically to students, part of the PRODUCTRED campaign. by Zack Whittaker

Tags: Africa, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate, RED, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Zack Whittaker

Blog posts 2008-12-17

Ultimate Steal spreads across the pond: Vista Ultimate included

Ultimate Steal spreads across the pond: Vista Ultimate includedYou really lose a lot of clout...When you become so emptional that you resort to using grade-school words - such as calling people who don't take advantage of these offers "idiots".You then end, what was a rather informative article with terms like...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), pond, Ultimate Steal, Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate, Microsoft Windows Vista

Discussion threads 2008-09-17

Ultimate Steal spreads across the pond: Vista Ultimate included

As I wrote a few weeks ago, the Ultimate Steal has been roaring for those in the US and Canada, and it's finally reached us across the pond the Atlantic to all the idiots out there. Similar things apply, such as needing a valid university or college email address, and...

Tags: Offer, Microsoft Windows Vista, Pond, Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate, E-mail Address, Open University, E-mail, Online Communications, Zack Whittaker

Blog posts 2008-09-17

Suddenly, 64-bit Windows is mainstream

Suddenly, 64-bit Windows is mainstream64bit Vista Ultimate on my ....... HTPC since Beta 1. A few minor issues with video card drivers, nVidia during beta. Other then that it has been rock solid and a pleasure to use.Going StrongI have Vista Ultimate x64 on my office, and Sadly,...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP, 64-bit, Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate, X64

Discussion threads 2008-07-30

Want XP on your new Dell? $50, please

You read correctly. Dell will start charging customers up to $50 for factory-installed Windows XP on some of their PCs, Computerworld reports today. Consumers interested in the bargain-basement Vostro line of desktops and notebooks will pay $20 to $50 more for Windows XP Professional installed as a...

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2008-06-18

Examine the new Ultimate Extras available for Windows Vista Ultimate

If you're running Windows Vista Ultimate and have already upgraded to SP1, then you now have access to two new Ultimate Extras. The first set of new Ultimate Extras is called Windows Sound Schemes and consists of two sound schemes for Windows Vista, appropriately called Glass and Pearl. The second...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate, Greg Shultz, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software

Download resources 2008-04-30

Making sense of Windows' irrational pricing and licensing

A few weeks ago, Microsoft announced it was cutting the price of retail, shrink-wrapped copies of Windows Vista. The new suggested price for an upgrade edition of Windows Vista Ultimate is $219, down from $299. The cost of an upgrade edition of Vista Home Premium drops to $129 from $159. Those price...

Tags: Product Activation, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Price, Pricing Strategy, Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software, Ed Bott

Blog posts 2008-04-14

Vista Ultimate team releases new discounts, but no new freebies (yet)

Vista Ultimate team releases new discounts, but no new freebies yetYou bet I am!A legal owner of three licenses, I've found Vista to be the most stable MS operating system to date. Yeah, it's a RAM hog, and hopefully they'll address that one day, but the pros outweigh the...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Blogging, blog, Vista Ultimate team, new freeby, new discount, freeby, Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate, Microsoft Windows Vista, explorer, team

Discussion threads 2008-03-09

Vista Ultimate team releases new discounts, but no new freebies (yet)

After a week on the road, I'm catching up on a few interesting news items I missed this past week. One of them involves Microsoft's Vista Ultimate. Microsoft has caught hell -- as it deserved to -- for failing to deliver in a timely manner the Ultimate...

Tags: Team, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2008-03-09

Professor Teaches Windows Vista Ultimate 1.0 (Windows)

Professor Teaches, the leading brand of training, provides realistic, interactive, and complete training for Windows Vista Ultimate. Build your skills and learn everything you need, from beginning to advanced topics. Learn how to use the power, security, and mobility features of Vista Ultimate to improve the productivity and performance of...

Tags: Professor, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate, Individual Software, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2008-03-02

Vista price slash

[UPDATE: A number of people are wonder who will benefit from these price cuts since upgrading PCs is such a small drop in the ocean compared to OEMs.  Well, there are a lot of people who will benefit.  For example, XP has been selling well on new PCs the past year and...

Tags: Price Drop, Price Cut, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2008-02-29

RIP Ultimate Extras

Back in September of last year I wrote a piece about how the Windows Ultimate Extras window from the RTM version of Windows Vista differed from the pre-release SP1 code that was floating about at the time. Is Microsoft going to do right by Windows Vista Ultimate customers and start...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate, SP1, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2008-02-08

So what's the office suite of choice for these new Macs?

So what's the office suite of choice for these new Macs?I use iWorkI use iWork for my personal office type needs when I'm on a Mac. The interface is consistent with the other Apple apps. Pages is really pretty good for page layout. My guess is that...

Tags: Desktops, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate, MS Only, Office 2008, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows Vista, Apple Inc., OSX, Microsoft Office

Discussion threads 2008-01-16

Face it, Windows Ultimate Extras are history

Face it, Windows Ultimate Extras are historyIt's OK, the rebate will be on it's way soon. NTTripleIIYou are not seeing the big picture...My rep once again confirmed for me the "Ultimate Advantage" is more of a concept than a product. The media needs to understand this. You bought the Ultimate...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Media Center PC, Microsloth, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate, FACE IT, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2008-01-09