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

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

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

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>
> 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


Can you speak every known language in the world?

Jeff

Stephan Rose wrote:

> 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 =)
>
You paid 400 big ones for Vista? Really?
Frank

Stephan Rose wrote:
> 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

Over 800 US Dollars in Europe.

> for something I get for
> FREE!!!

Free in Europe too :-)

> 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 =)

Heh.

Alias

On Mon, 02 Jul 2007 19:34:26 -0400, Jeff wrote:

>>
>> 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
>
>
> Can you speak every known language in the world?

No, so far my count is 2 fluent and one in progress. =)

I just find it utterly ridiculous that Microsoft actually charges extra
for the ability to set the operating system language.

Just simply not a philosophy I agree with...

--
Stephan
2003 Yamaha R6

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On Mon, 02 Jul 2007 16:38:02 -0700, Frank wrote:

> Stephan Rose wrote:
>
>> 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 =)
>>
> You paid 400 big ones for Vista? Really?

You know how much I've spent so far on Vista frank. =)

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 =)



--
Stephan
2003 Yamaha R6

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����忘れ�������ら

I can speak any language but Greek....






It's ALL GREEK TO ME! LOL
--
A Professional Amateur...If anyone knew it all, none of would be here!

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> Can you speak every known language in the world?
> Jeff

Stephan Rose wrote:

> On Mon, 02 Jul 2007 16:38:02 -0700, Frank wrote:
>
>
>>Stephan Rose wrote:
>>
>>
>>>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 =)
>>>
>>
>>You paid 400 big ones for Vista? Really?
>
>
> You know how much I've spent so far on Vista frank. =)
>
> 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 =)
>
>
>


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

> You paid 400 big ones for Vista? Really?

Remember that Vista sells for a higher price, outside the US. Here in
Australia, normal over-the-counter price for Vista Ultimate Upgrade is AUD
$495 (~USD $425).

Or to put that another way - Americans can buy Vista cheaper, than most
other people in the world (well in theory, anyway).

Cheers
Andrew