Stephan Rose wrote:

> On Mon, 02 Jul 2007 16:38:02 -0700, Frank wrote:
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>>Stephan Rose wrote:
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>>>On Tue, 03 Jul 2007 01:23:36 +0300, corbomite wrote:
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>>>>From
>>>>Barry Goffe
>>>>Director, Windows Vista Ultimate
>>>>Microsoft Corporation
>>>>
>>>>When we launched Windows Vista in January 2007, we identified Windows
>>>>Ultimate Extras as a unique series of add-ons that would be available to
>>>>Windows Vista Ultimate customers. To date, we have released four sets of
>>>>Extras - Windows Hold'Em, 16 Language Packs for the Windows multi-language
>>>>user interface, Secure Online Key Backup, and Windows BitLocker Drive
>>>>Preparation Tool. We want to let our Windows Vista Ultimate customers know
>>>>that we are actively working to deliver the remaining Extras that we
>>>>identified in January. Our goal is to provide the highest-quality, most
>>>>secure and reliable offerings, and as a result we are continuing our work on
>>>>these offerings. We apologize for taking so long to provide a status update
>>>>to customers.
>>>>
>>>>We intend to ship Windows DreamScene and the remaining 20 Language Packs by
>>>>the end of the summer. We will not ship the last two Extras showcased in
>>>>January (Windows DreamScene and the remaining 20 Language Packs) until they
>>>>meet the high quality bar required by our enthusiastic customers-and we
>>>>believe that we can achieve that bar by the end of this summer.
>>>>
>>>>original source:
>>>>
>>>>http://windowsultimate.com/blogs/ann...te-extras.aspx
>>>>
>>>>It seems that we will see the new language packs very soon.. THATS
>>>>GREAT!
>>>
>>>
>>>WONDERFUL!!! You need to shell out 400 bucks for something I get for
>>>FREE!!! And I also get to choose from more than 36 languages. I get to
>>>choose from every known language in the world.
>>>
>>>Enjoy your vista =)
>>>
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>>You paid 400 big ones for Vista? Really?
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> You know how much I've spent so far on Vista frank. =)
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> But regardless of that, isn't Ultimate 399 or something like that? That's
> the number I remember anyway though do feel free to correct me if I'm
> wrong. And I mean Microsofts base price...not some temporary special some
> store might be currently running =)
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I don't really know. It could be $400. We are volume licensed. I guess
each country sets their own price for Vista.
When I use to purchase individual copies I always got the upgrade
version of whatever it was.
Of course all software cost/expenses we incur are business expenses and
as such are deductible.
At least thats what our accounting firm tells us.:-)
Frank