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Many Vistas - and completely pointless
You either get the super castrated version and find that
there is a single solitary feature in the one up from it but
you can't justify the extra $200. You decide to put out for
the Ultimate version only to find that your 'ultimata extra's'
aren't so ultimate after all - in fact they turn out to be oh-
so-bloody pedestrian you wonder why you purchased it in
the first place.

Here is a clue to Microsoft; two versions, Windows Client,
Windows Server - end of story, full stop. No, no, no, don't
bloody argue with me, two versions, and two versions only.
If you want to differentiate (code for making more money
off the customer) - then sell add on services for those who
want super-duper deluxe support.

You're a technology company - time that you locked the
bean counters in the room and tell them that the only job
for them is to count beans; their views on how the beans
are used are of no interest to management. You bean
counters aren't managers, you aren't engineers, you're
oxygen thieves and space wasters, be happy you've even
got a job since you add nothing to the bottom line of the
company.
Posted by: Kaiwai   Posted on: 12/31/08  (Edited: 12/31/2008 @ 12:04) You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Benchmarks would be pretty silly at this point.  TripleII | 12/29/08
Come on ...  MisterMiester | 12/30/08
Benchmarks show  daengbo | 12/31/08
You ar right, but can't draw final conclusions.  TripleII | 12/31/08
Why? I really wonder...  Linux User 147560 | 12/29/08
Standard stuff  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 12/29/08
Benchmark Kiddies  honeymonster | 12/29/08
*sigh*  3vi1 | 12/31/08
condescending jerk  thissitesux | 12/31/08
I disagree...  914four | 01/04/09
No surprise you would find something common odd.  ye | 12/29/08
I can't imagine that clause would hold up in court  Michael Kelly | 12/30/08
Aimed at competitors  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 12/30/08
I don't agree with that either  Michael Kelly | 12/31/08
Commercial speech  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 12/31/08
lawyer fulltime employment act  _JimB_ | 12/31/08
How can having it in the EULA make it clear cut  Michael Kelly | 12/31/08
Factual but misleading is the issue.  GuidingLight | 12/31/08
A beta is not an actual product  Michael Kelly | 12/31/08
Yes, Beta is not an actual product.  GuidingLight | 12/31/08
Non factual information ... like "Get The Facts"?  Amelioration | 12/31/08
The #1 paid program  rtk | 12/31/08
Apple fanboy  mjolnar@... | 01/01/09
seems that what an Eula is.  sjbinaz | 12/31/08
The key word there being "sign"  Michael Kelly | 01/02/09
Being told who, what, which, where, why and when is odd.  Amelioration | 12/31/08
It is quite obvious as to why any company requests that  GuidingLight | 12/31/08
Good gracious.  Amelioration | 12/31/08
RE: Surprises in the Windows 7 license agreement  V@... | 12/29/08
These aren't surprises at all  frgough | 12/30/08
Most expensive yet?  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 12/30/08
That you even ask  frgough | 12/30/08
Most expensive?  notsofast | 12/30/08
5 dollars  ggossett001 | 12/31/08
BS  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 12/31/08
Do we know that?  mdsock@... | 12/31/08
Admitted?  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 12/31/08
Again, you're wrong  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 12/30/08
DEFLATION is the key here.  Amelioration | 12/31/08
Many Vistas - and completely pointless  Kaiwai | 12/31/08
MS a technology company?  dabble53 | 12/31/08
I agree, but...  akaltman@... | 12/31/08
Agree 2 versions - But go back to the idea of a "Plus" pack  TG2 | 12/31/08
Amen to That as well!  XweAponX | 12/31/08
Amen to THAT  XweAponX | 12/31/08
"...cut down on revenue losses due to piracy..."  Alan(UK) | 12/31/08
Microsoft creates it's own piracy problems  XweAponX | 12/31/08
Did They Include The "Pay Per Use" Clause In The EULA?  itanalyst2@... | 12/30/08
No, but the final version of Se7en ...  MisterMiester | 12/30/08
License agreement is fine literature...  Mike Cox | 12/30/08
Mike, move on.  nizuse | 12/30/08
I highly doubt...  ShadowGIATL | 12/30/08
Can't handle the jandle?  Kaiwai | 12/30/08
Another one  nizuse | 01/01/09
Proof Read Your Work...  Kromaethius | 12/30/08
If you ever see"virus scan this site"  BALTHOR | 12/30/08
No Benchmarks?  Kaiwai | 12/30/08
EULA  magallanes | 12/31/08
EULA validation  _JimB_ | 12/31/08
But is that legal?  mdsock@... | 12/31/08
If one has enough money.........  Ole Man | 01/11/09
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Give it a whirl....  Crestview | 12/31/08
EULA Lets Get Real  ggossett001 | 12/31/08
You do realize...  Spiritusindomit@... | 12/31/08
Do you realize...?  mdsock@... | 12/31/08
Why bother reading it?  Baer | 12/31/08
You can always send it back for a refund.  V@... | 12/31/08
Time for something new  Theo49 | 12/31/08
Activation and validation are alive and well  Ole Man | 12/31/08
RE: Surprises in the Windows 7 license agreement  ramnet@... | 12/31/08
EULAs are baloney  kimvette | 12/31/08
64-bit only, please - and better multi-core performance?  Spats30 | 12/31/08
Maybe they should make the that the second version.  T1Oracle | 12/31/08
Legacy support...  Raymond Danner | 12/31/08
Legacy lock-in, I think you mean.  Amelioration | 12/31/08
How about a choice?  Crestview | 12/31/08
Put A Stop to "Time-Sensitive Software"  TheVinesKid | 12/31/08
RE: Surprises in the Windows 7 license agreement  Ohioblue8514@... | 12/31/08
I don't plan to use Windows 7...  guygo | 12/31/08
RE: Surprises in the Windows 7 license agreement  phutmacher | 12/31/08
Nope  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 01/01/09
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