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MS Offers Vista Upgrade Pricing To All
SlinkySausage writes "With a vague whiff of desperation, Microsoft is offering anyone who downloaded one of the betas or release candidates of Vista upgrade pricing for the full version. The 'special' deal is a sweetener for the fact that the betas will start expiring and becoming non-functional from May 31st. APC Magazine in Australia writes: 'Windows Vista is starting to look like those Persian rug stores which are always having a "closing down" sale... All stock has been slashed, save $$$, why pay more?'" Perhaps Microsoft is cognizant of straws in the wind such as a recent InformationWeek survey indicating that 30% of business have no intention of moving to Vista, ever.
It's true I tell you, feller at work's next door neighbour read it in the paper.
Mmmmm, compelling proposition there. Course, what they should have done is made sure that MS Office was subtly broken on XP. Well, you never know, now I've made that particular suggestion on this highly read web site we might well see that feature in future windows updates.
Well, they've got two weeks to put together their "Critical Patch for Office 2007: Fixes a major compatibility issue with Windows XP that allows a computer owner to take control of their computer. It is recommended that everyone install this update. A reboot will be required after installation."
This guy's the limit!
Microsoft "hasta la vista" (TM) :D
Mmmmm, compelling proposition there. Course, what they should have done is made sure that MS Office was subtly broken on XP.
Instead of being overtly broken as has been the case since Word 1.0?
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"Outlook not so good." That magic 8-ball knows everything! I'll ask about Exchange Server next.
It might surprise the Slashdot crowd to know that *some* people like Vista.
Nope. Dude, the Internet gave birth to Furries. I am no longer shocked at what *some* people like.
Why buy new when slightly used will do?
Depends on whether you're buying toilet roll or not.
XP made a killing on the fact that consumers were fed up with the 9x line. Particularly, WinME. The disaster to end all disasters, which was still probably worse then what Vista currently is.
:)
I've heard Vista called "Windows ME v2"
Considering the speed it picked up in China, market penetration should be reached in less than a million years. Provided it keeps going as strong as it started and China gets its population growth down to zero.
We used to have a Bill of Rights. Now, with the rights gone, all we have left is the bill.
Well, I guess we know you're not into S&M.
"Oh drat these computers, they're so naughty and so complex. I could pinch them."
Marvin the Martian
Vista is expensive, but quit spreading fudd.
The $751 he is quoting is the Director's Cut, featuring audio commentary, deleted scenes, multilingual subtitles, and alternate endings, such as failure to boot after the install process. Cut him some slack.
WARNING: Smartphones have side effects--most of them undocumented.
My version cost 15$ on the streets of Bankok and came with a 13 year old girl.
I support the troops. I pay f'ing taxes.
Microsoft don't just do what the hell they feel like, they do talk to businesses and gauge what they want.
Okay, 'fess up: which one of you asked for Clippy?