UPDATE: about the ultimate extras from Director of Ultimate extras!

"Stephan Rose" <nospam@spammer.com> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 03 Jul 2007 01:23:36 +0300, corbomite wrote:
>
>> 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 =)
>
> --
> Stephan
> 2003 Yamaha R6
>
> ������出�日�ん�����
> ����忘れ�������ら


Ah... Stephan... this borders on the "T" word. IMHO...

Lang

On Tue, 03 Jul 2007 01:40:08 -0400, Lang Murphy wrote:

> "Stephan Rose" <nospam@spammer.com> wrote in message
> news:zr2dnR5tQ_KGFRTbRVnygwA@giganews.com...
>> On Tue, 03 Jul 2007 01:23:36 +0300, corbomite wrote:
>>
>>> 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 =)
>>
>> --
>> Stephan
>> 2003 Yamaha R6
>>
>> ������出�日�ん�����
>> ����忘れ�������ら
>
>
> Ah... Stephan... this borders on the "T" word. IMHO...

Well it just struck a nerve with me that is all. =)

See, I have no problem with MS charging more bucks for their bitlocker
thing. I have no problem with MS charging more for their dream scene
thing. I have no problem with MS charging more for that game.

Language support however!? To me that is one of the most important
features in an operating system no operating system should be without! The
fact that they charge more for it for it being an "extra" is ridiculous.

But then again, I also come out of a part of the world where most everyone
at least speaks two languages and where just walking down the street of
this less than 10,000 people town I will likely hear at least 3-4
different spoken languages within half an hour.

So to me, multi language support ranks far higher than useless gadgets
like Aero.

--
Stephan
2003 Yamaha R6

������出�日�ん�����
����忘れ�������ら

On Mon, 02 Jul 2007 16:38:02 -0700, Frank <fb@nospamm.cmm> wrote:

>You paid 400 big ones for Vista? Really?

I believe the RRP in the UK for Ultimate is £369.99 which would be
about $639.19.

This must be why we are known as rip-off britain.

--
Kevin

Kevin wrote:
> On Mon, 02 Jul 2007 16:38:02 -0700, Frank <fb@nospamm.cmm> wrote:
>
>> You paid 400 big ones for Vista? Really?
>
> I believe the RRP in the UK for Ultimate is £369.99 which would be
> about $639.19.

More like $740

> This must be why we are known as rip-off britain.
>

It's over $800 US Dollars in Spain.

Alias

"Stephan Rose" <nospam@spammer.com> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 03 Jul 2007 01:40:08 -0400, Lang Murphy wrote:
>
>> "Stephan Rose" <nospam@spammer.com> wrote in message
>> news:zr2dnR5tQ_KGFRTbRVnygwA@giganews.com...
>>> On Tue, 03 Jul 2007 01:23:36 +0300, corbomite wrote:
>>>
>>>> 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 =)
>>>
>>> --
>>> Stephan
>>> 2003 Yamaha R6
>>>
>>> ������出�日�ん�����
>>> ����忘れ�������ら
>>
>>
>> Ah... Stephan... this borders on the "T" word. IMHO...
>
> Well it just struck a nerve with me that is all. =)
>
> See, I have no problem with MS charging more bucks for their bitlocker
> thing. I have no problem with MS charging more for their dream scene
> thing. I have no problem with MS charging more for that game.
>
> Language support however!? To me that is one of the most important
> features in an operating system no operating system should be without! The
> fact that they charge more for it for it being an "extra" is ridiculous.
>
> But then again, I also come out of a part of the world where most everyone
> at least speaks two languages and where just walking down the street of
> this less than 10,000 people town I will likely hear at least 3-4
> different spoken languages within half an hour.
>
> So to me, multi language support ranks far higher than useless gadgets
> like Aero.
>
> --
> Stephan
> 2003 Yamaha R6
>
> ������出�日�ん�����
> ����忘れ�������ら


I can understand, now, your concern over the language issue. "T" word
withdrawn. ;-D

Lang

I am, by far, not an advanced user, but I did buy a copy of vista under the
premise of these "extras". Well at least I get free long boot times.
"corbomite" wrote:

> 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!!!
>
> On my blog
> http://computerboom.blogspot.com/200...te-extras.html
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