Purchase Windows Visa Ultimate Chinese Version

Hello
Does anyone know where i could pick up a copy of Windows Vista Ultimate
Chinese version. Certainly hard to find in Australia.
Cheers
Paul

"the granter of sina" <> wrote in message
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> with ultimate In english for example you can download the chinese language
> pack from the ultimate extras and the whole windows interface will become
> chinese
>
>
>

one thing - in either ultimate english or ultimate chinese, "the granter of
sina" can shove Da Lamb Chop up his Da Baboon.

Are you sure that is the same as a native chinese version. Previous versions
of windows such as xp had major problems with installing chinese software as
while the text in webpages etc can be translated and shown as chinese text
the actual file names were not. instead file names would show as
??????????.exe etc

"the granter of sina" wrote:

> with ultimate In english for example you can download the chinese language
> pack from the ultimate extras and the whole windows interface will become
> chinese
>
>
>
> "Paul" <> wrote in message
> news:7A866D5C-53F5-430D-ADEA-...
> > Hello
> > Does anyone know where i could pick up a copy of Windows Vista Ultimate
> > Chinese version. Certainly hard to find in Australia.
> > Cheers
> > Paul
>
>

I haven't tried this, but the page says that "The software is written by a
Chinese programmer,", presumably to allow him to use English language Vista
in Chinese.

http://www.mydigitallife.info/2008/0...basic-edition/

It claims to work with Vista Home, Home Premium and Business. You run the
application that this fellow has written, and install Vista MUI in any
localized version of Vista. Also:

"Source and update on nicety-repair.com forum (in Chinese language)." The
link didn't work, but perhaps the server is only temporarily down. Google
"Vista language change" and maybe you will find other solutions. My guess
is that Microsoft finally got multiple language support right in Vista, and
programmers figured out how to exploit it.

Buena suerte.

--
Earle Horton --

"Paul" <> wrote in message
newsEE52848-50C0-438F-81CB-...
> Are you sure that is the same as a native chinese version. Previous
> versions
> of windows such as xp had major problems with installing chinese software
> as
> while the text in webpages etc can be translated and shown as chinese text
> the actual file names were not. instead file names would show as
> ??????????.exe etc
>
> "the granter of sina" wrote:
>
>> with ultimate In english for example you can download the chinese
>> language
>> pack from the ultimate extras and the whole windows interface will become
>> chinese
>>
>>
>>
>> "Paul" <> wrote in message
>> news:7A866D5C-53F5-430D-ADEA-...
>> > Hello
>> > Does anyone know where i could pick up a copy of Windows Vista Ultimate
>> > Chinese version. Certainly hard to find in Australia.
>> > Cheers
>> > Paul
>>
>>

Paul;861216 Wrote:
> Hell
> Does anyone know where i could pick up a copy of Windows Vista Ultimat
> Chinese version. Certainly hard to find in Australia
> Cheer
> Pau

Hi Paul

During installation there is an option to select one of 36 languages
one choice is Simplified Chinese

See step 3 of this tutoria

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/11...sion-vista.htm

Don't know if that's what you want - the box and instruction manual
such as it is ) remain in English of course

If you want the full Chinese - box, manual, installation windows, yo
may be able to get one shipped from HK - you should be able to find
site selling them from there

Hope it help

SIW

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SIW2

Thats the install of the language packs to display chinese script. However im
still concerned its not actually a native chinese install. IE all the menus
and popup boxes etc will be able to display chinese

"SIW2" wrote:

>
> Paul;861216 Wrote:
> > Hello
> > Does anyone know where i could pick up a copy of Windows Vista Ultimate
> > Chinese version. Certainly hard to find in Australia.
> > Cheers
> > Paul
>
> Hi Paul,
>
> During installation there is an option to select one of 36 languages -
> one choice is Simplified Chinese.
>
> See step 3 of this tutorial
>
> http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/11...ion-vista.html
>
> Don't know if that's what you want - the box and instruction manual (
> such as it is ) remain in English of course.
>
> If you want the full Chinese - box, manual, installation windows, you
> may be able to get one shipped from HK - you should be able to find a
> site selling them from there.
>
> Hope it helps
>
> SIW2
>
>
> --
> SIW2
>

the granter of sina wrote:
....I am writing a book that has to do
> with vista and I am collecting such details..
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Hahahahahahahahahahahahahah...hehehehehehehehe.... hahahaha...yeah...sure
you are!...LOL!

See: http://www.worldlanguage.com/Product...dows/Page1.htm

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience

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"Paul" <> wrote in message news:7A866D5C-53F5-430D-ADEA-...
Hello
Does anyone know where i could pick up a copy of Windows Vista Ultimate
Chinese version. Certainly hard to find in Australia.
Cheers
Paul

http://www.infoworld.com/article/07/...n-China_1.html

«Microsoft cut the retail price of Windows Vista Home Basic in China to 499
renminbi ($65.80), from 1,521 renminbi -- a 67 percent reduction. The Home
Premium version of Vista also got a significant price reduction, down 50
percent from 1,802 renminbi to 899 renminbi.

The new prices, which were introduced Wednesday and outlined in a statement
from the company on Friday, represent a steep discount compared to what
users in the U.S. and elsewhere are charged for the software. Microsoft's
Web site lists the recommend U.S. retail price of Vista Home Basic at $199,
with Home Premium priced at $239.

Microsoft also plans to discount retail pricing for the Business and
Ultimate versions of Vista in China, but the statement did not indicate how
big those reductions will be. »

Something isn't right when a company like World Language can sell Home Basic
for $499.95 and Chinese customers get it for $69.95.

--
Earle Horton --

"Carey Frisch [MVP]" <> wrote in message
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> See:
> http://www.worldlanguage.com/Product...dows/Page1.htm
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Desktop Experience
>
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>
> "Paul" <> wrote in message
> news:7A866D5C-53F5-430D-ADEA-...
> Hello
> Does anyone know where i could pick up a copy of Windows Vista Ultimate
> Chinese version. Certainly hard to find in Australia.
> Cheers
> Paul

Have installed an english version and loaded it up with the chinese language
packs and can confirm it is different to a native chinese installation.
Trying to install chinese software comes up with the same script problems as
xp used to have with ??????.exe files etc when names are not in english
The only thing that the multilanguage pack gives you is help and explorer
commands etc in english. it does not change the underlying structure of
windows to a chinese version

Thank you for the link Carey however im not going to pay more than the
English version for the Chinese version through them when i know the supposed
costs of it in China as per Earles post.

I have tried to get my wife to source it through her relatives in China.
However. Its very hard to find. Anyone can sell you a pirate version.... The
real version however is much more elusive

"Paul" wrote:

> Hello
> Does anyone know where i could pick up a copy of Windows Vista Ultimate
> Chinese version. Certainly hard to find in Australia.
> Cheers
> Paul