Comments on: Windows Vista Ultimate not 1st Choice for Consumers http://cybernetnews.com/windows-vista-ultimate-not-1st-choice-for-consumers/ Technology News Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:26:55 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/windows-vista-ultimate-not-1st-choice-for-consumers/comment-page-1/#comment-88512 Ryan Sat, 10 Feb 2007 21:53:41 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/02/09/windows-vista-ultimate-not-1st-choice-for-consumers/#comment-88512 <div id="commentquote"><a href="#comment-88505">MetaMan wrote:</a><blockquote>Of course Home Premium is the best choice for consumers. That's what it was designed for. Does the average consumer need half of the features Ultimate offers? No, and Microsoft knows it. Ultimate is designed for high-end users, and they are in the minority. Also, with companies like Dell not selling Vista with their high-end PCs, then Ultimate becomes a good choice only for those upgrading or building from scratch, an even smaller minority. Expect sales of Ultimate to go up soon.</blockquote></div> Home Premium is what I would go for as well because there is really nothing overly exciting about Ultimate. However, I'm currently using the Business edition because that is what my university gave me for free. :D <div id="commentquote"><a href="#comment-88506">Splitpaw wrote:</a><blockquote>Yes, I seen why. Have you looked at what computers sold for HP, Dell, and Compaq. Were they possibly only the $549.00 specials with only 512 MB of RAM?! I bet! I couldn't believe it! They had the gull to sell a Vista basic or premium system with only 512!!! Where is the system user functionality with only 512!!! Common! I blogged that. I was mad !!! http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.ListAll&friendID=62875138 So I blogged this.</blockquote></div> Yeah, I think all Vista systems need 1GB of memory to run well and I'm surprised to see so many vendors shipping systems with only 512MB. Heck, if my memory serves me correctly you need at least 1GB to run the Aero effects of Vista so users won't even receive the best experience possible. <div id="commentquote"><a href="#comment-88511">Anonymous wrote:</a><blockquote>Home Premium costs $249, Business costs $299 and Ultimate $399. I purchased Business for some particular features. Home Premium to Ultimate upgrade is $160, which is exactly the difference in the prices...then shouldn't Business to Ultimate upgrade also be $100? But no, it's $140, MS wants more money "between the editions". Simply because I dont wanna dole out 399$ at a time, I end up paying how much, $439! Ridiculous. Anyone from MS listening to this issue?</blockquote></div> It is a little crazy when you do the math that way, but manufacturers are selling the Home Premium edition for a $50 upgrade from the Basic edition, so then if you wanted to upgrade to the Ultimate you would not be forking out $439 in total. The only time that would really happen is if you were purchasing the retail version and then upgrading which I definitely agree with you, Microsoft should offer some further discount if you have a retail version. MetaMan wrote:
Of course Home Premium is the best choice for consumers. That’s what it was designed for. Does the average consumer need half of the features Ultimate offers? No, and Microsoft knows it. Ultimate is designed for high-end users, and they are in the minority. Also, with companies like Dell not selling Vista with their high-end PCs, then Ultimate becomes a good choice only for those upgrading or building from scratch, an even smaller minority. Expect sales of Ultimate to go up soon.

Home Premium is what I would go for as well because there is really nothing overly exciting about Ultimate. However, I’m currently using the Business edition because that is what my university gave me for free. :D

Splitpaw wrote:
Yes, I seen why. Have you looked at what computers sold for HP, Dell, and Compaq. Were they possibly only the $549.00 specials with only 512 MB of RAM?! I bet! I couldn’t believe it! They had the gull to sell a Vista basic or premium system with only 512!!! Where is the system user functionality with only 512!!! Common! I blogged that. I was mad !!! [blog.myspace.com]
So I blogged this.

Yeah, I think all Vista systems need 1GB of memory to run well and I’m surprised to see so many vendors shipping systems with only 512MB. Heck, if my memory serves me correctly you need at least 1GB to run the Aero effects of Vista so users won’t even receive the best experience possible.

Anonymous wrote:
Home Premium costs $249, Business costs $299 and Ultimate $399. I purchased Business for some particular features. Home Premium to Ultimate upgrade is $160, which is exactly the difference in the prices…then shouldn’t Business to Ultimate upgrade also be $100? But no, it’s $140, MS wants more money “between the editions”. Simply because I dont wanna dole out 399$ at a time, I end up paying how much, $439! Ridiculous. Anyone from MS listening to this issue?

It is a little crazy when you do the math that way, but manufacturers are selling the Home Premium edition for a $50 upgrade from the Basic edition, so then if you wanted to upgrade to the Ultimate you would not be forking out $439 in total. The only time that would really happen is if you were purchasing the retail version and then upgrading which I definitely agree with you, Microsoft should offer some further discount if you have a retail version.

]]> By: Anonymous http://cybernetnews.com/windows-vista-ultimate-not-1st-choice-for-consumers/comment-page-1/#comment-88511 Anonymous Sat, 10 Feb 2007 20:54:34 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/02/09/windows-vista-ultimate-not-1st-choice-for-consumers/#comment-88511 Home Premium costs $249, Business costs $299 and Ultimate $399. I purchased Business for some particular features. Home Premium to Ultimate upgrade is $160, which is exactly the difference in the prices...then shouldn't Business to Ultimate upgrade also be $100? But no, it's $140, MS wants more money "between the editions". Simply because I dont wanna dole out 399$ at a time, I end up paying how much, $439! Ridiculous. Anyone from MS listening to this issue? Home Premium costs $249, Business costs $299 and Ultimate $399. I purchased Business for some particular features. Home Premium to Ultimate upgrade is $160, which is exactly the difference in the prices…then shouldn’t Business to Ultimate upgrade also be $100? But no, it’s $140, MS wants more money “between the editions”. Simply because I dont wanna dole out 399$ at a time, I end up paying how much, $439! Ridiculous. Anyone from MS listening to this issue?

]]> By: Splitpaw http://cybernetnews.com/windows-vista-ultimate-not-1st-choice-for-consumers/comment-page-1/#comment-88506 Splitpaw Sat, 10 Feb 2007 06:36:00 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/02/09/windows-vista-ultimate-not-1st-choice-for-consumers/#comment-88506 Yes, I seen why. Have you looked at what computers sold for HP, Dell, and Compaq. Were they possibly only the $549.00 specials with only 512 MB of RAM?! I bet! I couldn't believe it! They had the gull to sell a Vista basic or premium system with only 512!!! Where is the system user functionality with only 512!!! Common! I blogged that. I was mad !!! http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.ListAll&friendID=62875138 So I blogged this. Yes, I seen why. Have you looked at what computers sold for HP, Dell, and Compaq. Were they possibly only the $549.00 specials with only 512 MB of RAM?! I bet! I couldn’t believe it! They had the gull to sell a Vista basic or premium system with only 512!!! Where is the system user functionality with only 512!!! Common! I blogged that. I was mad !!! [blog.myspace.com]
So I blogged this.

]]> By: MetaMan http://cybernetnews.com/windows-vista-ultimate-not-1st-choice-for-consumers/comment-page-1/#comment-88505 MetaMan Sat, 10 Feb 2007 03:26:01 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/02/09/windows-vista-ultimate-not-1st-choice-for-consumers/#comment-88505 Of course Home Premium is the best choice for consumers. That's what it was designed for. Does the average consumer need half of the features Ultimate offers? No, and Microsoft knows it. Ultimate is designed for high-end users, and they are in the minority. Also, with companies like Dell not selling Vista with their high-end PCs, then Ultimate becomes a good choice only for those upgrading or building from scratch, an even smaller minority. Expect sales of Ultimate to go up soon. Of course Home Premium is the best choice for consumers. That’s what it was designed for. Does the average consumer need half of the features Ultimate offers? No, and Microsoft knows it. Ultimate is designed for high-end users, and they are in the minority. Also, with companies like Dell not selling Vista with their high-end PCs, then Ultimate becomes a good choice only for those upgrading or building from scratch, an even smaller minority. Expect sales of Ultimate to go up soon.

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