Vista Ultimate Extras - Where are they.

Once again I've been taken for a complete fool. I believed the marketing
hype.

Microsoft is not making good on its promise to deliver Extras - downloadable
software that's available only to Vista Ultimate users. The add-ons were to
be one of a handful of features that separated the $399 Ultimate from the
$239 Home Premium.

But after releasing three Extras in January, then a beta of a fourth the
next month, the feature seemed forgotten by Microsoft. And it remains
forgotten or so it seems.

When will I ever learn????

Microsoft are fanatical about software piracy - and rightly so, it's theft.
But a company that charges a customer for services (never to be delivered)
may be breaking a few laws as well.

David

You were not fooled at all.. you decided to buy the version that contained
all features.. not only can you get the benefit of media center, but you can
also fax and scan, and make your system safe with BitLocker encryption..


"David Edward Ford" <> wrote in message
news:82181508-447E-4025-85E7-...
> Once again I've been taken for a complete fool. I believed the marketing
> hype.
>
> Microsoft is not making good on its promise to deliver Extras -
> downloadable software that's available only to Vista Ultimate users. The
> add-ons were to be one of a handful of features that separated the $399
> Ultimate from the $239 Home Premium.
>
> But after releasing three Extras in January, then a beta of a fourth the
> next month, the feature seemed forgotten by Microsoft. And it remains
> forgotten or so it seems.
>
> When will I ever learn????
>
> Microsoft are fanatical about software piracy - and rightly so, it's
> theft.
> But a company that charges a customer for services (never to be delivered)
> may be breaking a few laws as well.

--


Mike Hall
MS MVP Windows Shell/User
http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/

and Remote Desktop server..


"Mike Hall - MVP" <> wrote in message
news:...
> David
>
> You were not fooled at all.. you decided to buy the version that contained
> all features.. not only can you get the benefit of media center, but you
> can also fax and scan, and make your system safe with BitLocker
> encryption..
>
>
> "David Edward Ford" <> wrote in message
> news:82181508-447E-4025-85E7-...
>> Once again I've been taken for a complete fool. I believed the marketing
>> hype.
>>
>> Microsoft is not making good on its promise to deliver Extras -
>> downloadable software that's available only to Vista Ultimate users. The
>> add-ons were to be one of a handful of features that separated the $399
>> Ultimate from the $239 Home Premium.
>>
>> But after releasing three Extras in January, then a beta of a fourth the
>> next month, the feature seemed forgotten by Microsoft. And it remains
>> forgotten or so it seems.
>>
>> When will I ever learn????
>>
>> Microsoft are fanatical about software piracy - and rightly so, it's
>> theft.
>> But a company that charges a customer for services (never to be
>> delivered) may be breaking a few laws as well.
>
> --
>
>
> Mike Hall
> MS MVP Windows Shell/User
> http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/
>
>
>

"David Edward Ford" <> wrote in message
news:82181508-447E-4025-85E7-...
> Once again I've been taken for a complete fool. I believed the marketing
> hype.
>
> Microsoft is not making good on its promise to deliver Extras -
> downloadable software that's available only to Vista Ultimate users. The
> add-ons were to be one of a handful of features that separated the $399
> Ultimate from the $239 Home Premium.
>
> But after releasing three Extras in January, then a beta of a fourth the
> next month, the feature seemed forgotten by Microsoft. And it remains
> forgotten or so it seems.

http://www.dasmirnov.net/blog/2007/0...as_team_update

DreamScene final coming in a few months, as is 20 more language packs, more
announcements later.

--
Paul Smith,
Yeovil, UK.
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User.
http://www.dasmirnov.net/blog/
http://www.windowsresource.net/

*Remove nospam. to reply by e-mail*

> DreamScene final coming in a few months, as is 20 more language packs, more
> announcements later.

LANGUAGE PACKS???

HAHAHA!

Jesus, I know those extra £'s I spent were worth it when I have the option
to install 20 more languages that I'll never download.

I mean, my god, do you realise how funny it is that you used that as an
example?

On Tue, 10 Jul 2007 09:15:21 -0400, "Mike Hall - MVP"

>...and make your system safe with BitLocker encryption..

Be VERY careful with that axe, Eugene.

I call it "botlocker", because once malware infects that system (and
Bitlocker does nothing to help prevent this), you'll have far more
difficulty, bordering on impossibility, on cleaning it up.

Run the infected OS, the malware's "live" before you start.

Run some other off-HD OS, and Botlocker locks the bots in.



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On the 'net, *everyone* can hear you scream
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System restore has been a source of malware regeneration for the longest
time.. quite the team, eh..


"cquirke (MVP Windows shell/user)" <> wrote in
message news:...
> On Tue, 10 Jul 2007 09:15:21 -0400, "Mike Hall - MVP"
>
>>...and make your system safe with BitLocker encryption..
>
> Be VERY careful with that axe, Eugene.
>
> I call it "botlocker", because once malware infects that system (and
> Bitlocker does nothing to help prevent this), you'll have far more
> difficulty, bordering on impossibility, on cleaning it up.
>
> Run the infected OS, the malware's "live" before you start.
>
> Run some other off-HD OS, and Botlocker locks the bots in.
>
>
>
>>---------- ----- ---- --- -- - - - -
> On the 'net, *everyone* can hear you scream
>>---------- ----- ---- --- -- - - - -

--


Mike Hall
MS MVP Windows Shell/User
http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/

Just as I suspected. I have been taken for a fool judging by the
microsoft reply. Ultimate extras were a major hype in advertising this
particular edition of Vista. I need not quote the official ms advert,
suffice to say I have been "had".

And to those that replied with "bitlocker encryption" and and "media centre"
these can been found in other versions of vista. When I buy a car, I want
the wheels included.


"David Edward Ford" <> wrote in message
news:82181508-447E-4025-85E7-...
> Once again I've been taken for a complete fool. I believed the marketing
> hype.
>
> Microsoft is not making good on its promise to deliver Extras -
> downloadable software that's available only to Vista Ultimate users. The
> add-ons were to be one of a handful of features that separated the $399
> Ultimate from the $239 Home Premium.
>
> But after releasing three Extras in January, then a beta of a fourth the
> next month, the feature seemed forgotten by Microsoft. And it remains
> forgotten or so it seems.
>
> When will I ever learn????
>
> Microsoft are fanatical about software piracy - and rightly so, it's
> theft.
> But a company that charges a customer for services (never to be delivered)
> may be breaking a few laws as well.

David;
While I am disappointed there are not more frequent extras, I know of
nothing that Microsoft said that promised them more frequently.

Hopefully Ultimate Extras is not the only feature someone uses to
justify spending more for Windows Vista Ultimate.
If that is the case, there are probably better options especially
since details of exactly what the extras will be remains unknown.

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
http://www.dts-l.org


"David Edward Ford" <> wrote in message
news:82181508-447E-4025-85E7-...
> Once again I've been taken for a complete fool. I believed the
> marketing hype.
>
> Microsoft is not making good on its promise to deliver Extras -
> downloadable software that's available only to Vista Ultimate users.
> The add-ons were to be one of a handful of features that separated
> the $399 Ultimate from the $239 Home Premium.
>
> But after releasing three Extras in January, then a beta of a fourth
> the next month, the feature seemed forgotten by Microsoft. And it
> remains forgotten or so it seems.
>
> When will I ever learn????
>
> Microsoft are fanatical about software piracy - and rightly so, it's
> theft.
> But a company that charges a customer for services (never to be
> delivered) may be breaking a few laws as well.

Go and have a look at the official advertising for vista ultimate and the
many words used to describe "ultimate extras". i strongly suspect that it
induced many to buy this version of vista.

Or am I alone in being felt let down ???

If I am i will shut up and keep quiet.

"Jupiter Jones [MVP]" <> wrote in message
news:uV%...
> David;
> While I am disappointed there are not more frequent extras, I know of
> nothing that Microsoft said that promised them more frequently.
>
> Hopefully Ultimate Extras is not the only feature someone uses to justify
> spending more for Windows Vista Ultimate.
> If that is the case, there are probably better options especially since
> details of exactly what the extras will be remains unknown.
>
> --
> Jupiter Jones [MVP]
> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
> http://www.dts-l.org
>
>
> "David Edward Ford" <> wrote in message
> news:82181508-447E-4025-85E7-...
>> Once again I've been taken for a complete fool. I believed the marketing
>> hype.
>>
>> Microsoft is not making good on its promise to deliver Extras -
>> downloadable software that's available only to Vista Ultimate users. The
>> add-ons were to be one of a handful of features that separated the $399
>> Ultimate from the $239 Home Premium.
>>
>> But after releasing three Extras in January, then a beta of a fourth the
>> next month, the feature seemed forgotten by Microsoft. And it remains
>> forgotten or so it seems.
>>
>> When will I ever learn????
>>
>> Microsoft are fanatical about software piracy - and rightly so, it's
>> theft.
>> But a company that charges a customer for services (never to be
>> delivered) may be breaking a few laws as well.
>