Author Topic: Windows Vista -- All Versions To Be On ONE DVD (Read 7297 times)

MysterD · « **on:** Friday, September 22, 2006, 08:10:11 PM »

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http://www.playfuls.com/news_04439_One_For_All_Microsoft_To_Ship_All_Windows_Vista_Version_On_One_DVD.html

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The marketing effort behind Windows Vista is taking another step, as Microsoft confirmed that instead to deliver each Windows Vista version on one DVD, all versions of Vista will be shipped on a single DVD.

As previously announced Windows Vista will be delivered in the form of six versions, out of which two for corporations, three for consumers and one for the emerging markets.

The consumer-oriented versions, called Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Premium and Windows Vista Ultimate will contain increasingly diverse features (full set available just in the Ultimate version).

According to Microsoft’s statements so far, the Windows Vista Home Basic version is targeting mostly PC beginners, Windows Vista Home Premium includes more multimedia functions and AeroGlass, while the Windows Vista Ultimate represents everything a consumer might desire from an operating system.

This whole marketing strategy generated the following legitimate question: what is an user who buys Windows Vista Home Basic, but later on discovers that he needs Windows Vista Home Premium going to do?

It seems that Microsoft has an answer ready for this dilemma. Windows Vista will contain a little applet called Windows Anytime Upgrade, which can be found in the Control Panel, where the user can see it and use it. In what purpose? Exactly what we’ve talking about until now, namely upgrading from a version of the OS to the following one.

It’s quite obvious that during this process, the user will be directed towards a website where he will be able to buy the respective license. After which, all the user has to do is insert the DVD he initially bought and upgrade his system.

According to Microsoft, Windows Vista Ultimate will cost US$399; Windows Vista Business will cost $299; Windows Vista Home Premium will cost $239; and Windows Vista Home Basic will cost $199.

Xessive · « **Reply #1 on:** Friday, September 22, 2006, 08:50:12 PM »

YES! Finally Microsoft does something with common sense for a change!

MysterD · « **Reply #2 on:** Friday, September 22, 2006, 09:09:58 PM »

Quote from: Xessive on Friday, September 22, 2006, 08:50:12 PM

YES! Finally Microsoft does something with common sense for a change!

Except for the fact they're releasing 700 different versions of Vista....

Xessive · « **Reply #3 on:** Friday, September 22, 2006, 09:23:47 PM »

Well, yeah but atleast it's all intact.

I think $399 for the Ultimate Edition is ridiculous. The only version that is appealing is the Ultimate Edition! Home Premium may be the next one down (in terms of individual consumer needs), but there's gotta be a major drawback to it.

PyroMenace · « **Reply #4 on:** Friday, September 22, 2006, 11:26:24 PM »

I'm sure we can all buy the cheapest version, and wait for the rest of the editions to be hacked. Problem solved.

idolminds · « **Reply #5 on:** Friday, September 22, 2006, 11:33:38 PM »

Yeah, thats probably what will happen.

Quemaqua · « **Reply #6 on:** Saturday, September 23, 2006, 09:42:28 AM »

I'm sticking with XP until *absolutely* forced to make the switch. I don't have the fucking money to buy a new opsys and then a new fucking DX10 video card. I'm so tired of this crap.

Xessive · « **Reply #7 on:** Saturday, September 23, 2006, 01:45:02 PM »

Quote from: Quemaqua on Saturday, September 23, 2006, 09:42:28 AM

I'm sticking with XP until *absolutely* forced to make the switch. I don't have the fucking money to buy a new opsys and then a new fucking DX10 video card. I'm so tired of this crap.

Yep, that's my plan so far. I'm not gonna switch until it's absolutely necessary or I just can't hold out any longer. Actually for a while Iw as tempted to switch back to Windows 2000, but then I realized XP pro was basically 2000 revamped.

Antares · « **Reply #8 on:** Saturday, September 23, 2006, 10:15:18 PM »

Quote from: PyroMenace on Friday, September 22, 2006, 11:26:24 PM

I'm sure we can all buy the cheapest version, and wait for the rest of the editions to be hacked. Problem solved.

Seriously. I would be shocked if the crack takes more than a week after release to circulate around.

Pugnate · « **Reply #9 on:** Sunday, September 24, 2006, 02:00:33 AM »

Quote from: Quemaqua on Saturday, September 23, 2006, 09:42:28 AM

I'm sticking with XP until *absolutely* forced to make the switch. I don't have the fucking money to buy a new opsys and then a new fucking DX10 video card. I'm so tired of this crap.

Absolutely.

MysterD · « **Reply #10 on:** Sunday, September 24, 2006, 10:17:29 AM »

I'm w/ Que and Puggy on this one.

scottws · « **Reply #11 on:** Wednesday, September 27, 2006, 10:04:15 AM »

Vista is a worthless upgrade at this point. It runs like crap, and basically is crap. Remember the SAT's?

Windows ME : Windows 98 :: Windows Vista :Windows XP

Xessive · « **Reply #12 on:** Wednesday, September 27, 2006, 12:16:45 PM »

Good analogy. I wouldn't expect Vista to be good right out of teh boz. I expect MS will be patching and servicing it for months (perhaps years) before it's in tip-top condition.

Pugnate · « **Reply #13 on:** Thursday, September 28, 2006, 10:46:31 AM »

All things considered, XP is the best operating system M$ has ever released. It is also ridiculously old. The hardware we have is AGES ahead of the OS, which basically means that the OS isn't utilizing the hardware.

Then again, who said the OS has to utilize it? You could argue that an OS has to be very basic and minimal, and it is the applications that should be doing the utilization.

Xessive · « **Reply #14 on:** Thursday, September 28, 2006, 01:39:10 PM »

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Then again, who said the OS has to utilize it? You could argue that an OS has to be very basic and minimal, and it is the applications that should be doing the utilization.

That's pretty much why I'm thinking of switching to Linux.

scottws · « **Reply #15 on:** Friday, September 29, 2006, 06:06:56 AM »

Yeah, me too. Linux's main problem is support of new hardware, but it's quite good at supporting not-so new hardware. Like SCSI and RAID cards... XP doens't support any of them natively, you have to load a driver at the time you install Windows. With all Linux distros, they just work.

Pugnate · « **Reply #16 on:** Friday, September 29, 2006, 09:55:37 AM »

Quote from: Xessive on Thursday, September 28, 2006, 01:39:10 PM

That's pretty much why I'm thinking of switching to Linux.

Linux is fine if you don't game. But come on, XP is perfectly fine. Sure it has its issues, but I think it is quite good.

Vista won't be worthy of a purchase for at least 2 more years, which is again a life time in our world.

scottws · « **Reply #17 on:** Friday, September 29, 2006, 03:26:49 PM »

All the interesting Vista features were removed. Now it's just XP with mass bloat.

DrSbaitso · « **Reply #18 on:** Friday, September 29, 2006, 07:49:24 PM »

I've been using Vista "RC" 1 for the past 3 weeks. It sucks. I don't like the new look -- it feels way too heavy. Seems pretty buggy for a release candidate. There doesn't seem to be any real reason to upgrade from XP. Annoying balloon notifications even more frequent than in XP. Too much nagging about Firewalls, Automatic Updates, and Administrator Privileges. Takes a long time to wake up from Sleep mode. Windows Explorer way of browsing file system is less intuitive than before.

On the plus side, the new file search is good. Almost as good as Spotlight. And startup seems faster too.

Quemaqua · « **Reply #19 on:** Friday, September 29, 2006, 08:45:22 PM »

I say we boycott and demand they release DX10 for XP.

Xessive · « **Reply #20 on:** Friday, September 29, 2006, 10:33:04 PM »

Quote from: Quemaqua on Friday, September 29, 2006, 08:45:22 PM

I say we boycott and demand they release DX10 for XP.

I'm in.

Pugnate · « **Reply #21 on:** Saturday, September 30, 2006, 01:46:05 AM »

YES!

Xessive · « **Reply #22 on:** Saturday, September 30, 2006, 10:53:21 AM »

Come to think of it, why are they making Vista? Is it just to compete with Apple, or to actually deliver a greater OS than the current one we have (XP)? Coz they're not doing very well in either department.

idolminds · « **Reply #23 on:** Saturday, September 30, 2006, 11:07:50 AM »

They are releasing Vista because thats how they make money. Everyone has XP already, so now they need something new to sell.

Pugnate · « **Reply #24 on:** Sunday, October 01, 2006, 02:52:22 AM »

Well DX10 is going to be a substantial upgrade, but what if they offered a $50 download for XP. Would you guys take it?

Quemaqua · « **Reply #25 on:** Sunday, October 01, 2006, 09:55:41 AM »

Sure. If by "take" you mean wait for a torrent.

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