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Microsoft was surpised by how well Ultimate sold in Vista.
Why would the company consider the Vista SE version less likely to be popular? Is this another example of the company understating expectable good news?
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Microsoft was surpised by how well Ultimate sold in Vista.  Anton Philidor | 02/03/09
Ultimate sold well because.  xXSpeedzXx | 02/03/09
Got conned? That is crazy talk j.m. Ever been to Microsoft.com?  xuniL_z | 02/03/09
See some of the subsequent posts below.  xXSpeedzXx | 02/04/09
Well, you are talking about something that is not just a MS phenomenon...  xuniL_z | 02/05/09
Everything who needs? The buyer has to have some brains.  cornpie | 02/05/09
Oiy  evilkillerwhale@... | 02/12/09
JMorgan is Right, "xuniL_z" is wrong  MarketingTutor | 02/04/09
toot your own horn much  unholytech | 02/05/09
Whoa there, pardner  xuniL_z | 02/05/09
"I don't come on here and post that linux is a POS"  Ole Man | 02/06/09
blah blah blah blah blah...  hasta la Vista, bah-bie | 02/06/09
B. do you really think.  xuniL_z | 02/06/09
Why do I reply?  hasta la Vista, bah-bie | 02/07/09
Yawn  xuniL_z | 02/07/09
More blah blah blah...  hasta la Vista, bah-bie | 02/08/09
Geez!  Ole Man | 02/08/09
I guess he likes to hear himself talk  hasta la Vista, bah-bie | 02/09/09
I get so sick of Microsoft employees shilling on discussion groups  maggietoo9 | 02/05/09
I get sick of closed minded nutballs...  jamesrayg | 02/05/09
Spoken like a true monopolist  hasta la Vista, bah-bie | 02/06/09
Ultimate sold well because the others...  BillDem | 02/03/09
It did not sell (pre-installed) is Soviet style tactics  Christian_<>< | 02/03/09
What the heck is a conflicker?  rseaver1@... | 02/03/09
Re: What the heck is a conflicker?  Christian_<>< | 02/03/09
conficker  seanferd | 02/03/09
Please don't feed the Opensource trolls...! n/t  Wolfie2K3 | 02/04/09
Some worm...  justanitguy | 02/05/09
Ultimate sold well  rcbarr83@... | 02/03/09
Not Happy bout SKU's.  Solid Jedi Knight | 02/04/09
STraight Talk on the Number of Versions.  xuniL_z | 02/05/09
Enterprise vs consumer  BillDem | 02/06/09
RE: Microsoft???s Windows 7 line-up: The good, the bad and the ugly  wickmac@... | 02/03/09
What disaster???  Nsaf | 02/03/09
Typical....  ibeapunker | 02/03/09
No operator error here, I just don't like it  MarketingTutor | 02/04/09
Inferior?  justanitguy | 02/05/09
Educate yourself  maggietoo9 | 02/05/09
Obviously...  jamesrayg | 02/05/09
Why should she?  hasta la Vista, bah-bie | 02/06/09
Intel's training rooms  Ole Man | 02/08/09
So you admit being a TROLL...  Wolfie2K3 | 02/10/09
Huh? - nt  USTechHead | 02/03/09
Looks pretty simple...  Sleeper Service | 02/03/09
Neither for me thanks.  MarketingTutor | 02/04/09
Vista Ultimate Victims sure better get one hell of a discount!  BitTwiddler | 02/03/09
Vista Ultimate  daniell999@... | 02/03/09
Got what I wanted with Ultimate...  jmiller1978 | 02/03/09
MS got what they wanted  Alan Smithie | 02/03/09
Duh, I paid for it.  jmiller1978 | 02/03/09
You sure did, all of it too (nt)  n0neXn0ne | 02/03/09
funny, many I knew that bought felt ripped off  devlin_X | 02/03/09
Count me as one who felt ripped off...  BillDem | 02/03/09
Well, of course.  xuniL_z | 02/03/09
Your posts always reveal the truth  Ole Man | 02/03/09
I find your post interesting...  msalzberg | 02/03/09
Thank you. It was just my opinion you know.  xuniL_z | 02/05/09
I disagree...  914four | 02/03/09
Not Quality Issues But Quantity ...  ramjetski@... | 02/03/09
Well. I will say...  xuniL_z | 02/05/09
Reply to xuniL_z  914four | 02/09/09
Faithful few  rcbarr83@... | 02/03/09
Well said!  914four | 02/04/09
You are saying what has been said for 10 years.  xuniL_z | 02/05/09
Reply to xuniL_z  914four | 02/09/09
Count me as one who felt ripped off...  sirwriter | 02/04/09
Wow.  xuniL_z | 02/05/09
Reply to xuniL_z  914four | 02/09/09
So did I...  Wolfie2K3 | 02/04/09
or a free copy of openSUSE 64  MarketingTutor | 02/04/09
Victims?  ibeapunker | 02/03/09
How about all the extras they promised  rolnmrbl@... | 02/03/09
Hey...  msalzberg | 02/03/09
I'm not going to stick up for MS here, but I got three....AND  xuniL_z | 02/03/09
Wow, wallpaper and a crummy games  MarketingTutor | 02/04/09
You skipped over my entire point. So along with your other posts....  xuniL_z | 02/06/09
Why?  Yensi717 | 02/03/09
RE: Microsoft?s Windows 7 line-up: The good, the bad and the ugly  NStalnecker | 02/03/09
What's wrong with just a basic and pro version?  Zathros | 02/03/09
I agree why not just 2?  user459 | 02/03/09
The commercial accounts will dictate some of this  CrashPad | 02/03/09
..Then go do it yourself  pauljr@... | 02/03/09
RE: What's wrong with just a basic and pro version?  timiteh | 02/03/09
Enterprise Ed.  NCWeber | 02/03/09
It's the VM licensing  Joe_Raby | 02/03/09
Home Features  chromeronin | 02/03/09
WAIK is your answer for a small footprint  Joe_Raby | 02/03/09
NLite is easier (nt)  MarketingTutor | 02/04/09
six  BillDem | 02/03/09
Sorry to tell you that  timiteh | 02/04/09
Understood just fine  BillDem | 02/06/09
Dont forget XP Media Center edition......  xuniL_z | 02/03/09
Ultimate is no more as important as it was with Vista  timiteh | 02/04/09
Just setup a MythTV backend and  MarketingTutor | 02/04/09
RE: Microsoft?s Windows 7 line-up: The good, the bad and the ugly  dsm650@... | 02/03/09
Upgrading an XP install is not a good thing  RickyF | 02/03/09
Win 7 looks good to me.  cato90@... | 02/03/09
Boot Manager?  NCWeber | 02/03/09
But it has a few problems  JoReneM | 02/03/09
Movie Maker  A.Sinic | 02/03/09
Upgrading an older PC  NelsonVe | 02/03/09
1.2 Gig Celeron and PIII  ceh4702 | 02/03/09
1.2 Gig Celeron and PIII  windozefreak | 02/03/09
Runs better than XP on 1.2 with 528 ram  gregrocker | 02/03/09
Win7 runs  A.Sinic | 02/03/09
Clean Install  NCWeber | 02/03/09
One size does not fit all  Joe_Raby | 02/03/09
One size can fit most!  RickyF | 02/03/09
Conversion is good....  Nsaf | 02/03/09
One size can fit most  windozefreak | 02/03/09
RickyF-try this link  justanitguy | 02/05/09
Viva la confusion  jimk_z | 02/03/09
Well  timiteh | 02/03/09
home basic  Mary Jo Foley ZDNet Moderator | 02/03/09
Isn't it more likely ,"the insulting", Windows Starter ?  timiteh | 02/03/09
Windows 7 Home Basic  Mary Jo Foley ZDNet Moderator | 02/03/09
One of the three Apps.  kozmcrae | 02/03/09
3 apps  Mary Jo Foley ZDNet Moderator | 02/03/09
Look in Task Manager  A.Sinic | 02/03/09
Until we know the prices, your comment is invalid  de-void | 02/03/09
Home Premium/Pro on netbooks  Joe_Raby | 02/03/09
Netbooks  NCWeber | 02/03/09
Mary Jo: Does Ultimate include the 4xVM licensing?  Joe_Raby | 02/03/09
what's in each SKU  Mary Jo Foley ZDNet Moderator | 02/03/09
Still no answer  Joe_Raby | 02/03/09
RE: Microsoft?s Windows 7 line-up: The good, the bad and the ugly  shellcodes_coder | 02/03/09
Wow, Microsoft...You Are Ridiculous  itanalyst2@... | 02/03/09
They have only 1'000's more to go to catch up to Linux. (nt)  ye | 02/03/09
Really?  storm14k | 02/03/09
More than one flavor  NStalnecker | 02/03/09
Nope.  TripleII | 02/03/09
The same applies to Windows. That is if all you look at is the kernel.  ye | 02/03/09
You refuted your own point!  TripleII | 02/03/09
Seen the windows source code then ?  Alan Smithie | 02/03/09
@TripleII: Only if one is pedantic and argues...  ye | 02/03/09
I'll have to go with 100s --v-- dozens  jar-head | 02/06/09
Yes...really! (nt)  ye | 02/03/09
Wrong  itanalyst2@... | 02/03/09
And Linux fans still can't figure out...  Adam S | 02/03/09
RE: And ... fans still can't figure out...  n0neXn0ne | 02/03/09
None of us Wonders.  TripleII | 02/03/09
And this is matters how? (nt)  ye | 02/03/09
but  Azathothh | 02/04/09
Ahhh the sound of ignorance...nt  USTechHead | 02/03/09
Yes, We Know You Can't Count Past Two  itanalyst2@... | 02/03/09
Wanna try that list again?  Wolfie2K3 | 02/04/09
Very good question.  TripleII | 02/03/09
Rather like a cat on a hot tin roof, eh?  Ole Man | 02/03/09
RE: Microsoft???s Windows 7 line-up: The good, the bad and the ugly  afwriter | 02/03/09
Loyalty is for the proactive  vikingnyc@... | 02/03/09
Anyone care to justify...  Shandooga | 02/03/09
Corporate market is huge.  TripleII | 02/03/09
Simply Put...  Spaq.Yetti@... | 02/03/09
Just when I start thinking that Microsoft isn't a bunch of idiots...  smcnutt@... | 02/03/09
Nice...  Spaq.Yetti@... | 02/03/09
BitLocker available with Home Premium/Pro?  jmiller1978 | 02/03/09
No upgrade from XP to Win7? Bad idea.  rsmith187 | 02/03/09
They don't allow it...  JoeMama_z | 02/03/09
Joe's right  sjborch@... | 02/03/09
Don't  NStalnecker | 02/03/09
Ultimate  IanSmithCA | 02/03/09
Actually...  Joe_Raby | 02/03/09
Home Server !  Alan Smithie | 02/03/09
A NAS box is not a server  Joe_Raby | 02/03/09
Want a bet on that one !  Alan Smithie | 02/04/09
You calling him red? moron nt  sjbinaz | 02/03/09
RE: Microsoft?s Windows 7 line-up: The good, the bad and the ugly  mgolden | 02/03/09
RE: Microsoft?s Windows 7 line-up: The good, the bad and the ugly  wanderson | 02/03/09
Here we go again  Alan Smithie | 02/03/09
7 1 free upgrade for all !  Clockwork Computer | 02/03/09
RE: Microsoft?s Windows 7 line-up: The good, the bad and the ugly  mike0198@... | 02/03/09
It isn't a subset  Joe_Raby | 02/03/09
The ultimate farce  Ole Man | 02/03/09
nt  Alan Smithie | 02/03/09
Upgrade path from XP to 7 is Huge  marketmaven | 02/03/09
nt  Alan Smithie | 02/03/09
What no GE?  mpkilarj | 02/03/09
Smaller memory footprint...  yetnot | 02/03/09
They use less RAM than their Vista counterparts  Joe_Raby | 02/03/09
re: Vista 64-bit compatibility issues  Dekkerfan | 02/03/09
The problem is with your lack of knowledge on the subject  Joe_Raby | 02/04/09
Mass Confusion Take 2  kfneal@... | 02/03/09
What about 64 bit versions?  david@... | 02/03/09
No, but they probably have both versions on the same set of DVDs. [nt]  olePigeon | 02/03/09
Don't hold your breath  Joe_Raby | 02/03/09
RE: Microsoft?s Windows 7 line-up: The good, the bad and the ugly  Rocker452 | 02/03/09
New Rule  xXSpeedzXx | 02/03/09
EU Legal Action  ceh4702 | 02/03/09
Quick answer...  Joe_Raby | 02/03/09
Yes,  914four | 02/03/09
But no one's buying Windows N...  Wolfie2K3 | 02/10/09
Not quite  Joe_Raby | 02/03/09
Well in the beginning anyway  xXSpeedzXx | 02/04/09
You only think there were two versions of XP...  MissingMatter | 02/03/09
See my above post  xXSpeedzXx | 02/04/09
XP Users Will Have To Start Over - That's What "Clean Install" Means...  chas_2 | 02/03/09
"upgrade" vs. "upgrade"  Joe_Raby | 02/03/09
XP to Vista - beta  ChazzMatt | 02/03/09
RE: XP Users Will Have To Start Over - That's What "Clean Install" Means...  claymann39@... | 02/03/09
Clearly  NStalnecker | 02/03/09
Clarification...  Wolfie2K3 | 02/10/09
how many SKUs?!  ChazzMatt | 02/03/09
You forgot one...  MissingMatter | 02/03/09
you are wrong. happy  ChazzMatt | 02/03/09
You're full of contradiction  MissingMatter | 02/04/09
What I would like to know is...  914four | 02/03/09
Don't know , but....  Dave32265 | 02/04/09
I should try Crossover  914four | 02/04/09
Read Ed's article instead.  CobraA1 | 02/03/09
Open-Source is based on a free market ...  Christian_<>< | 02/03/09
Software Compatibility in Windows 7  ozdon | 02/03/09
Office 2003 is totally Vista compatible  ChazzMatt | 02/03/09
A good start  Kaiwai | 02/03/09
Fear clean installs?  gregrocker | 02/03/09
this is ridiculous.  jimk_z | 02/03/09
You're  NStalnecker | 02/03/09
re  jimk_z | 02/03/09
RE: The ugly  nikopow@... | 02/03/09
RE: Microsoft?s Windows 7 line-up: The good, the bad and the ugly  ChrisOPeterson | 02/03/09
The NetBook Limit On Win7  ramjetski@... | 02/03/09
NOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!  consoleclassix | 02/03/09
but  Azathothh | 02/04/09
DOSbox....  Dave32265 | 02/04/09
but  Azathothh | 02/05/09
As far as I know...  Dave32265 | 02/05/09
ont 3 apps?  Dennis.Keeling@... | 02/03/09
RE: Microsoft?s Windows 7 line-up: The good, the bad and the ugly  jeffhere | 02/04/09
Where is that long list?....  Dave32265 | 02/04/09
real estate hog, needless complexity  LWEM | 02/04/09
From Someone using ribbons - professionally  gnesterenko | 02/04/09
It's About Time  cgarrett | 02/04/09
Change for the sake of change  Ole Man | 02/04/09
Response  gnesterenko | 02/05/09
You seem to be at odds with reality  Ole Man | 02/06/09
reply to data guy  LWEM | 02/05/09
Apologies  gnesterenko | 02/05/09
Thanks  LWEM | 02/06/09
why does Window 7 come in 32 bit?  Randalllind | 02/04/09
VISTA = Windows 7.  magallanes | 02/04/09
Simple answer...  Wolfie2K3 | 02/10/09
Flat tax and one size fits all and one SKU per OS  softwareFlunky | 02/04/09
Naming is key  mikhey | 02/04/09
Netbook Windows 7 capable.  magallanes | 02/04/09
RE: Microsoft?s Windows 7 line-up: The good, the bad and the ugly  netmgr@... | 02/04/09
RE: Microsoft?s Windows 7 line-up: The good, the bad and the ugly  dfinn@... | 02/04/09
Which SKUs allow XP roll-back?  astro_z | 02/04/09
Hauppauge HD PVR supported under Win7 !  rivertrance | 02/04/09
RE: Microsoft?s Windows 7 line-up: The good, the bad and the ugly  Masari.Jones | 02/04/09
I'm convinced MS is run by a bunch of morons...  Ole Man | 02/05/09
Ever hear of..  gnesterenko | 02/05/09
Ahhh yes! The upper class  Ole Man | 02/06/09
RE: Microsoft's Windows 7 line-up  rickbarretttx | 02/04/09
RE: Microsoft?s Windows 7 line-up: The good, the bad and the ugly  unholytech | 02/05/09
Non-Starter  esalkin | 02/06/09
Windows 7 is the best OS Already  jlovrek | 02/06/09
RE: Microsoft???s Windows 7 line-up: The good, the bad and the ugly  mayres | 02/06/09
Class action suit to limit MS marketing?  wellduh | 02/06/09
Microsoft's the good, the bad, and the knukle-dragging neanderthal...  Mr. Tinker | 02/12/09
RE: Microsoft???s Windows 7 line-up: The good, the bad and the ugly  chris.sao@... | 02/12/09
If the price is right...  piperdown | 02/13/09
Why Microsoft have it all wrong  anthony_hunt | 03/05/09
RE: Microsoft???s Windows 7 line-up: The good, the bad and the ugly  jessonerik | 08/10/09

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